Title: synomone
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - synomone
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.16124
Status: current

Definition
Semiochemical that is produced by one organism inducing a response in an organism of another species that is favorable to both the emitter and the responding organism.

Related Terms
- Semiochemical: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/16082
- allomone: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/15458
- kairomone: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/15841

Source
- PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1319 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)

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Citation: Citation: 'synomone' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.16124
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