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Definition of Pheromone

1. Noun. A chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species.

Definition of Pheromone

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Medical Definition of Pheromone

1. A volatile hormone or behaviour modifying agent. Normally used to describe sex attractants for example bombesin for the moth Bombyx, but includes volatile aggression stimulating agents (e.g. Isoamyl acetate in honey bees). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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