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- n. biochemistry Any substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species
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“A semiochemical is a chemical substance or mixture that carries a message.”
“Ideally the appointee will have prior experience with insect semiochemical analysis or other flavour and fragrance type molecules.”
“This exciting appointment is for a person who will use their analytical chemistry skills to support a variety of projects aimed at understanding and exploiting semiochemical communication in insect vectors of human and animal diseases by being an active member of our research team.”
“D'Innocenzo B, Salzano AM, D'Ambrosio C, Gazzano A, Niccolini A, et al. (2006) Secretory proteins as potential semiochemical carriers in the horse.”
“Entomology Professor Walter Leal and postdoctoral researcher Zain Syed said they found the semiochemical, nonanal, triggers the mosquitoes 'keen sense of smell, directing them toward a blood meal.”
“Or do they plan to mask our smelly semiochemical with a spray on?”
“(sounds like NAWN-uh-nawl) is the powerful semiochemical that triggers the mosquitoes 'keen sense of smell, directing them toward a blood meal.”
“1984; Does kissing aid human bonding by semiochemical addiction?”
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dhuber An information-bearing chemical, such as a pheromone.
From Greek, semio = signal.
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http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1930 Nov 19, 2007