phagodeterrence

English

Etymology

phago- +‎ deterrence

Noun

phagodeterrence (uncountable)

1. (biology) The deterrence of an organism from eating something.
   • 2018, Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection, page 214:

     Although all treatments showed phagodeterrence at day 1 after spraying, this was lost over time indicating limited or no release of active ingredient by NPs.

Related terms

• phagodeterrent