competition

competition definition - medical

com·pe·ti·tion (kŏmˌpĭ-tĭshˈən)

noun
  1. The process by which the activity or presence of one substance interferes with or suppresses the activity of another substance with similar affinities, as of antigens.
  2. The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources.

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