Pheromones
| Medical Definition: |
Chemical substances, excreted by an organism into the environment, that elicit behavioral or physiological responses from other organisms of the same species. Perception of these chemical signals may be olfactory or by contact. |
| Guide Notes: |
human, animal, plant & microbes; SEX PHEROMONES see SEX ATTRACTANTS is also available |
| Also Called: |
Synomones,Allelochemicals,Ectohormones,Allomones,Kairomones |
| Previously Indexed: |
Behavior, Animal (1966-1967),Sex Behavior (1966-1967) |
Pheromones Categories.
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Sex Attractants - Pheromones that elicit sexual attraction or mating behavior usually in members of the opposite sex in the same species. |
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