Self-stimulation of growth in a bacterial culture by addition of similar cells. ... Origin: G. Allelon, mutually, reciprocally, + catalytikos, able to dissolve ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-lē′lō-kă-tal′i-sis Definitions: 1. Self-stimulation of growth in a bacterial culture by addition of similar cells.
allelocatalysis The once held theory of mutual stimulation of cells to growth, or stimulation of growth in a bacterial culture by the addition to it of other cells of the same type.