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phytocompound

phytocompound noun: any chemical compound of plant origin.

Noun

phytocompound (plural phytocompounds)

  1. Any chemical compound of plant origin.
    • Phytochemical screening also indicated the presence of several bioactive phytocompounds and natural antioxidants that are responsible for its overall activity.2015 December 4, “Wild Edible Fruit of Prunus nepalensis Ser. (Steud), a Potential Source of Antioxidants, Ameliorates Iron Overload-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Liver Fibrosis in Mice”, in PLOS ONE...

Forms of phytocompound

pluralphytocompounds

Origin of phytocompound

From phyto- + compound.

Questions about phytocompound

What does phytocompound mean?
Phytocompound means any chemical compound of plant origin.
What part of speech is phytocompound?
Phytocompound is a noun.
What is the plural of phytocompound?
The plural of phytocompound is phytocompounds.

Words near phytocompound in the dictionary

  1. phytocoenosis
  2. phytocomplex
  3. phytocomplexes
  4. phytocomponent
  5. phytocomponents
  6. phytocompound
  7. phytocompounds
  8. phytoconstituent
  9. phytoconstituents
  10. phytocultural
  11. phytocyanin

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