First Known Use: 1959
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pheromone
noun pher·o·mone \ˈfer-ə-ˌmōn\
biology : a chemical substance that an animal or insect produces in order to attract other animals or insects and especially a mate
Full Definition of PHEROMONE
: a chemical substance that is usually produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same species for one or more behavioral responses
— pher·o·mon·al \ˌfer-ə-ˈmō-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of PHEROMONE
International Scientific Vocabulary phero- (from Greek pherein to carry) + -mone (as in hormone) — more at bear
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pheromone
noun pher·o·mone \ˈfer-ə-ˌmōn\
Medical Definition of PHEROMONE
: a chemical substance that is produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same species for one or more behavioral responses—called also ectohormone
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