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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.