1. Plural of antibiosis; the suppression or inhibition of the growth of one organism by another, especially through the production of antibiotics or other inhibitory substances.
Usage: technical; biology; microbiology

Examples

• Antibioses between competing bacteria in soil help regulate microbial populations.
• The researcher studied various antibioses produced by fungi against pathogenic bacteria.
• Antibioses play an important role in the natural control of microbial communities.
• Many antibiotics are discovered by observing antibioses in nature.
• The antibioses exhibited by certain Streptomyces species have led to the development of clinical drugs.