- phytochemical
- phy·to·chemical
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phytochemical
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Phytochemical — Phy to*chem ic*al, a. Relating to phytochemistry. R. Hunt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phytochemical — Phytochemicals are plant derived chemical compounds under scientific research for their potential health promoting properties, but with unproved benefits. Phytonutrients refers to plant derived essential nutrients scientifically confirmed as… … Wikipedia
Phytochemical — The active health protecting compounds that are found as components of plants. Currently, the terms phytochemical and phytonutrient are being used interchangeably to describe those plant compounds which are thought to have health protecting… … Medical dictionary
Phytochemical Analysis — Titre abrégé Phytochem. Anal. Discipline Biologie Chimie … Wikipédia en Français
Phytochemical Analysis — Infobox Journal discipline = Chemistry abbreviation = Phytochem Analysis website = http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/5152/home publisher = John Wiley Sons country = flag|United Kingdom history = 1991 to present ISSN = 0958… … Wikipedia
phytochemical — I. adjective Date: circa 1858 of, relating to, or being phytochemistry • phytochemically adverb II. noun Date: 1985 a chemical compound (as beta carotene) occurring naturally in plants … New Collegiate Dictionary
phytochemical — phy·to·chem·i·cal (fī tō kĕmʹĭ kəl) adj. 1. Of or relating to phytochemistry. 2. Of or relating to phytochemicals. n. A nonnutritive bioactive plant substance, such as a flavonoid or carotenoid, considered to have a beneficial effect on human… … Universalium
phytochemical — 1. noun a) Any chemical substance characteristic of plants. b) Any chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source; a phytonutrient. 2. adjective Of or pertaining to phytochemistry … Wiktionary
phytochemical — noun any of various biologically active compounds found in plants. adjective relating to phytochemistry or phytochemicals … English new terms dictionary
phytochemical — phy•to•chem•i•cal adj. [[t]ˌfaɪ təˈkɛm ɪ kəl[/t]] n. [[t]ˈfaɪ təˌkɛm [/t]] adj. 1) chem. of or pertaining to phytochemistry or phytochemicals 2) chem. a chemical compound found in plants, believed to have health benefits in humans • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
