infochemical

English

Etymology

From info- +‎ chemical.

Noun

infochemical (plural infochemicals)

  1. Synonym of pheromone.
  2. A chemical compound carrying information that is employed by organisms that cannot communicate using acoustic signals
    • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 182:
      Might infochemicals pass between plants underground via shared fungal networks?

Adjective

infochemical (not comparable)

  1. Relating to pheromones
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