sex pheromones
Mating scent signals
Sex pheromones are chemical signals released by an organism to attract potential mates of the same species.
These airborne compounds trigger sexual behavior or physiological responses in recipients—moths can detect a female's pheromones from miles away.
The term appears frequently in biology and pest control, where synthetic pheromones lure insects into traps.
In popular usage, people sometimes invoke pheromones to explain inexplicable attraction: The chemistry between them was pure pheromones.
- attractionPull toward something
- muskAnimal-derived fragrance base
- body odorHuman sweat smell
- scentAirborne odor detected
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
allure · arousal · instinct · mating · mate selection · desire · chemistry · chemical signals · secretion · sweat · scent glands · glands · signal · primal · primal urge · animal instinct · unconscious · receptors
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