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antibiosis

an·ti·bi·o·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tee-bahy-oh-sis, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti baɪˈoʊ sɪs, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • /ˌæn.tɪ.baɪ.ˈəʊ.sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-bahy-oh-sis, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti baɪˈoʊ sɪs, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antibiosis word

  • noun antibiosis an association between two organisms, esp microorganisms, that is harmful to one of them 3
  • noun antibiosis an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them, as a fungus producing an antibiotic that inhibits neighboring bacteria 3
  • noun antibiosis an association between organisms that is injurious to one of them. 1
  • noun antibiosis (ecology) An association between organisms that is detrimental (harmful) to one or more of them; especially that due to a metabolic substance produced by one of them. 0

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Origin of antibiosis

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; anti- + -biosis

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Parts of speech for Antibiosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antibiosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antibiosis usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with antibiosis

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