antibiosis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English -biosis English antibiosis From anti- + -biosis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An association between organisms that is detrimental (harmful) to one or more of them; especially that due to a metabolic substance produced by one of them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antibioses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
cmn 抗生 (an association between organisms that is detrimental to one of them) · ar تَضَادّ حَيَوِيّ (an association between organisms that is detrimental to one of them) · pt antibiose (an association between organisms that is detrimental to one of them) · ca antibiosi (an association between organisms that is detrimental to one of them) · de Antibiose (an association between organisms that is detrimental to one of them) · pl antybioza (an association between organisms that is detrimental to one of them)