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Concept information

Preferred term

antibiosis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A natural association between organisms that is detrimental to at least one of them. This often refers to the production of chemicals by one microorganism that is harmful to another.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • bacterial antagonism
  • fungal antagonism
  • microbial antagonism

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10179

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