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allochemic (adjective) (not comparable)
Pertaining to any secondary compound produced by plants as part of their defense mechanism against herbivores and acting either as a toxin or digestibility reducer: Am allochemic interaction (other than purely nutritional ones) involves chemicals by which organisms of one species affect the growth, health, behavior, or population of those of another species.
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