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phytochemistry

American  
[fahy-tuh-kem-uh-stree] / ˌfaɪ təˈkɛm ə stri /

noun

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

phytochemistry British  
/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • phytochemist noun

Etymology

Origin of phytochemistry

First recorded in 1830–40; phyto- + chemistry

Example Sentences

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There's also phytochemistry and botany, and there are all of these kinds of tangential areas of study that are in the sciences that overlap with herbalism.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2020

So after earning a PhD in plant biology and phytochemistry, he felt completely at ease working with the plant Cannabis sativa as a postdoc in Germany in the early 2000s.

From Nature • Oct. 16, 2018

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