English Explanatory Dictionary

autotoxicity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Self-destruction of a species through the production of chemicals that escape into the environment and directly inhibit the growth of that species.

Word forms

autotoxicity autotoxicities

Etymology

From auto- + toxicity.

Synonyms

self-toxicity
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