autopathy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The philosophy that the cause of sickness in one individual is the same as the cause in another person.
  2. An interaction where a species affects its own subsequent growth, especially negatively.

Word forms

autopathy

Etymology

From auto- + -pathy.

Derived words

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