phytochemistry

English

Etymology

From phyto- (“plant”) +‎ chemistry.

Noun

phytochemistry (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants.
2. (botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant.

   The phytochemistry of mosses is very different from that of other plants.

Related terms

• phytochemical
• phytochemically
• phytochemist

 

Translations

the scientific study of the chemicals found in plants

• Estonian: fütokeemia (et)
• Finnish: fytokemia
• Hungarian: fitokémia
• Polish: fitochemia (pl) f
• Portuguese: fitoquímica f
• Spanish: fitoquímica f