phytotoxic

[fahy-tuh-tok-sik]

adjective

1. of or relating to phytotoxin.

2. inhibitory to the growth of or poisonous to plants.

phytotoxic

1. Poisonous to plants.

Other Word Forms

• phytotoxicity noun
• nonphytotoxic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytotoxic¹

First recorded in 1930–35; phyto- + toxic

Example Sentences

Studies on the phytotoxic index II.

From Scientific American

No phytotoxic activity could be noted on the cutinized stem and leaf surfaces.

From Project Gutenberg