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zoopharmacology

zoopharmacology noun: the observation of how animals use plants, in order to locate possible bioactive compounds of medical value.

Noun

zoopharmacology (uncountable)

  1. The observation of how animals use plants, in order to locate possible bioactive compounds of medical value.

Origin of zoopharmacology

From zoo- + pharmacology.

Questions about zoopharmacology

What does zoopharmacology mean?
Zoopharmacology means the observation of how animals use plants, in order to locate possible bioactive compounds of medical value.
What part of speech is zoopharmacology?
Zoopharmacology is a noun.

Words near zoopharmacology in the dictionary

  1. zoophagists
  2. zoophagous
  3. zoophagy
  4. zoopharmacognosy
  5. zoopharmacological
  6. zoopharmacology
  7. zoopharmacy
  8. zoophile
  9. zoophiles
  10. zoophilia
  11. zoophilias

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