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Defensive secretion

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007512

Caustic, irritant or foul smelling fluids produced by insects as a means of defense; applied to victims through stinging, biting or secreting through hairs, among others.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007512
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesEPA EV-Biological Substances-Animals-Animal Body Parts & Systems
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007512",
  "term": "Defensive secretion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Defensive Secretion",
  "definition": "Caustic, irritant or foul smelling fluids produced by insects as a means of defense; applied to victims through stinging, biting or secreting through hairs, among others.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Animals-Animal Body Parts & Systems"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/defensive-secretion/"
}

Record 7,328 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.