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phagodeterrence

phagodeterrence noun: the deterrence of an organism from eating something.

Noun

phagodeterrence (uncountable)

  1. The deterrence of an organism from eating something.
    • Although all treatments showed phagodeterrence at day 1 after spraying, this was lost over time indicating limited or no release of active ingredient by NPs.2018, Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, page 214

Origin of phagodeterrence

From phago- + deterrence.

Questions about phagodeterrence

What does phagodeterrence mean?
Phagodeterrence means the deterrence of an organism from eating something.
What part of speech is phagodeterrence?
Phagodeterrence is a noun.

Words near phagodeterrence in the dictionary

  1. phagocytosing
  2. phagocytosis
  3. phagocytotic
  4. phagocytozing
  5. phagodepression
  6. phagodeterrence
  7. phagodeterrent
  8. phagodeterrents
  9. phagodynamometer
  10. phagodynamometers
  11. phagokinesis

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