allelopathy
/əˌliːˈlɒpəθɪ/noun
mass noun
- Ecology the chemical inhibition of one plant (or other organism) by another, due to the release into the environment of substances acting as germination or growth inhibitors【生态】异种相克相成（现象）; 化感作用。
派生词
allelopathic
/əˌliːləˈpæθɪk/ adjective词源
1950s: from Greek allēl- 'one another' +-PATHY.