"quorum sensing" meaning in All languages combined

See quorum sensing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

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  1. A proposed method of communication between bacterial cells by the release and sensing of small diffusible signal molecules. Wikipedia link: quorum sensing Tags: uncountable
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