xenohormesis

Questions

What does xenohormesis mean?

A hypothetical process by which an animal consuming a plant may respond to signalling molecules in the plant and exhibit a corresponding protective response, as in times of famine.

Where does xenohormesis come from?

From xeno- + hormesis.

How to pronounce xenohormesis

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