infochemical

English

Etymology

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