pheromone
pher·o·mone
noun \ˈfer-ə-ˌmōn\Definition of PHEROMONE
: a chemical substance that is usually produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same species for one or more behavioral responses
— pher·o·mon·al \ˌfer-ə-ˈmō-nəl\ adjective
See Origin of PHEROMONE
International Scientific Vocabulary phero- (from Greek pherein to carry) + -mone (as in hormone) — more at bear
First Known Use: 1959
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