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General agriculture

General terms related to agriculture that do not fit any other product category.

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Distress

Agriculture; General agriculture

An adverse effect on animals when they cannot escape from or adapt to physical or mental stress.

Contact angle

Agriculture; General agriculture

The angle at which a liquid/vapor meets the solid surface.

Contraception

Agriculture; General agriculture

Use of agents, devices, methods, or procedures which diminish the likelihood of or prevent conception.

Contraceptives

Agriculture; General agriculture

Agents, devices, methods, or procedures which diminish the likelihood of or prevent conception.

Oral contraceptives

Agriculture; General agriculture

Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally oestrogen or progesterone or both.

Antibiosis

Agriculture; General agriculture

A relationship between two organisms in which one is harmful to the other, or between an organism and an antibiotic produced by the other.

Surface antigens

Agriculture; General agriculture

Antigens on surfaces of cells, including infectious or foreign cells or viruses. They are usually protein-containing groups on cell membranes or walls.

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