semiochemical

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noun

Any substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species

OriginEnglish chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus →
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Meanings

nounsemiochemical (plural semiochemicals)

plural semiochemicals

  1. biochemistryAny substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species
adjectivesemiochemical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to semiochemistry.

Origin

  1. Englishsemio-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  3. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  4. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  5. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  6. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  7. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  8. New Latinchēmia
  9. New Latinchēmicus
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishchemical
  13. Englishsemiochemical

From semio- + chemical.

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APA

semiochemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiochemical

MLA

“semiochemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiochemical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiochemical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiochemical.

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