동물이 같은 종의 다른 개체에게 행동이나 생리적 변화를 일으키기 위해 체외로 방출하는 화학 물질.
A chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, typically an insect or mammal, that affects the behavior or physiology of other members of its species.
예문:
"Ants leave a pheromone trail to guide other colony members to a food source."
"Many moths use sex pheromones to attract mates from several kilometers away."
"Researchers are studying how human pheromones might influence social interactions and attraction."