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antibiosis

nounfemininetechnicaluncommon/ɐ̃tibiˈɔzɨ/an·ti·bi·o·se

Definition

1

An association between organisms in which one inhibits or destroys the other.

Usage examples

The antibiotic effect is a classic example of antibiosis.
Antibiosis is a key concept in microbial ecology.

Antonyms

Common combinations

relationship of antibiosis