xenohormesis

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noun

A hypothetical process by which an animal consuming a plant may respond to signalling molecules in the plant and exhibit a corresponding protective response, as in times of famine.

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Meanings

nounxenohormesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA hypothetical process by which an animal consuming a plant may respond to signalling molecules in the plant and exhibit a corresponding protective response, as in times of famine.

Origin

From xeno- + hormesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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