phytochemistry

[ fahy-tuh-kem-uh-stree ]

noun

1. the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.

phytochemistry

/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

1. the branch of chemistry concerned with plants, their chemical composition and processes

Derived Forms

• ˌphytoˈchemist, noun

Other Words From

• phyto·chemist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytochemistry¹

First recorded in 1830–40; phyto- + chemistry