phytochemical

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ chemical.

Adjective

phytochemical (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the chemistry of plants. [from 19th c.]
   • 1985, Wade Davis, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Simon & Schuster, page 87:

     The plants used belonged to botanical families known to have little phytochemical significance.

Translations

pertraining to chemistry of plants

• Polish: fitochemiczny (pl) m
• Russian: фитохимический (ru) (fitoximičeskij)

Noun

phytochemical (plural phytochemicals)

1. Any chemical substance characteristic of plants.
2. Any chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source; a phytonutrient.

Translations

any chemical substance characteristic of plants

• Spanish: fitoquímico m