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phytoalexin
[ fahy-toh-uh-lek-sin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
phytoalexin
/ ˌfaɪtəʊəˈlɛksɪn /
noun
- botany any of a group of substances produced by plants that inhibit the growth of pathogenic fungi that infect them
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Origin of phytoalexin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phytoalexin1
C20: from phyto- + Greek alexein to ward off
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