Definitions for chemical defense
chem·i·cal defense

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1. chemical defense, chemical defencenoun

   procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents

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1. chemical defensenoun

   all the methods and procedures involved in defending against attack by chemical agents

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1. Chemical defense

   Chemical defense is a life history strategy employed by many organisms to avoid consumption by producing toxic or repellent metabolites or chemical warnings which incite defensive behavioral changes. The production of defensive chemicals occurs in plants, fungi, and bacteria, as well as invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The class of chemicals produced by organisms that are considered defensive may be considered in a strict sense to only apply to those aiding an organism in escaping herbivory or predation. However, the distinction between types of chemical interaction is subjective and defensive chemicals may also be considered to protect against reduced fitness by pests, parasites, and competitors. Repellent rather than toxic metabolites are allomones, a sub category signaling metabolites known as semiochemicals. Many chemicals used for defensive purposes are secondary metabolites derived from primary metabolites which serve a physiological purpose in the organism. Secondary metabolites produced by plants are consumed and sequestered by a variety of arthropods and, in turn, toxins found in some amphibians, snakes, and even birds can be traced back to arthropod prey. There are a variety of special cases for considering mammalian antipredatory adaptations as chemical defenses as well.

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1. chemical defense

   Chemical defense refers to the use of toxic or harmful substances by living organisms to deter or harm predators, parasites, or competition. These chemicals can be produced naturally within the organism's body or obtained from its diet or environment. They play a critical role in survival mechanisms. Examples include poisonous plants or venomous animals that produce harmful chemicals as a means of protecting themselves.

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   The numerical value of chemical defense in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of chemical defense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chemical_Defense
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Defense
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