phy·to·chem·i·cal (f  t -k m  -k l)n. A nonnutritive bioactive plant substance, such as a flavonoid or carotenoid, considered to have a beneficial effect on human health. |
Phyto-, as in phytochemical, phytomedicinal, and phytotherapy
Meaning, or pertaining to, a plant or plants.
Mentioned in: Herbalism, Western
phytochemical,
the active chemical components, or constituents, present in a plant that account for its medicinal properties.
phytochemical (fīˈ·tō·keˑ·m
·kl),n medicinally active chemical constituents derived from plants.
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