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phytogenics

phytogenics noun: a group of natural growth promoters used as feed additives.

Noun

phytogenics pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A group of natural growth promoters used as feed additives.
    • Phytogenics, or plant-derived compounds, have been incorporated in livestock and poultry feed to improve productivity. Phytogenics include a broad range of plant materials, most of which have a long history in human nutrition, where they have been used as flavors, food preservatives, and medicines...2010, T. J. Applegate, “Probiotics and phytogenics for poultry: Myth or reality?”, in Journal of Applied Poultry Research, volume 19, page 194

Questions about phytogenics

What does phytogenics mean?
Phytogenics means a group of natural growth promoters used as feed additives.
What part of speech is phytogenics?
Phytogenics is a noun.

Words near phytogenics in the dictionary

  1. phytogenesis
  2. phytogenetic
  3. phytogenetical
  4. phytogenetically
  5. phytogenic
  6. phytogenics
  7. phytogenies
  8. phytogenous
  9. phytogeny
  10. phytogeogenesis
  11. phytogeographer

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