Allomone

Japanese: allomone
Allomone

Kairomones are substances that are generally called attractants. On the other hand, substances produced by one species of organism can cause a physiological or behavioral response in the organism that comes into contact with another species, and can have a beneficial effect on the organism that produced the substance. Such substances are called allomones. Repellents, inhibitors, and poisons can also be considered allomones.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "allomone" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一般に誘起物質とよばれるものもカイロモンといえる。一方,ある種の生物がつくった物質が他の種の生物に触れた場合,接した生物に生理的もしくは行動的な反応をひきおこして,物質をつくった生物に有益な効果を及ぼすことがあり,このような物質をアロモンallomoneという。忌避物質・抑制物質・毒物などはアロモンとみなすことができる。…

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