botanical
[ buh-tan-i-kuhl ]
/ bəˈtæn ɪ kəl /
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adjective
Also bo·tan·ic. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants: botanical survey; botanical drugs.
noun
Pharmacology. a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries.
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botanical
botanic
/ (ˌbəˈtænɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to botany or plants
noun
any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant
Derived forms of botanical
botanically, adverbWord Origin for botanical
C17: from Medieval Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow
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