phytochemistry

phy·to·chem·is·try

P0279200 (fī′tō-kĕm′ĭ-strē)n. The chemistry of plants.

phy′to·chem′ist n.

phytochemistry

(ˌfaɪtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ) n (Chemistry) the branch of chemistry concerned with plants, their chemical composition and processes ˌphytoˈchemist n

phy•to•chem•is•try

(ˌfaɪ təˈkɛm ə stri)

n. the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes. [1830–40]

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phytochemistry - the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plantsorganic chemistry - the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)

phytochemistry

phy·to·chem·is·try

(fī'tō-kem'is-trē), The biochemical study of plants; concerned with the identification, biosynthesis, and metabolism of chemical constituents of plants; especially used in regard to natural products.

phytochemistry

(fī″tō-kĕm′ĭs-trē) [″ + chemeia, chemistry] The study of plant chemistry.

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noun the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants

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