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phytogenic

American  
[fahy-tuh-jen-ik] / ˌfaɪ təˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

  1. of plant origin.

phytogenic British  
/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. derived from plants

    coal is a phytogenic substance
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Etymology

Origin of phytogenic

First recorded in 1855–60; phyto- + -genic

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