Etymology

phytopharmaceutical

Today it means: Describing pharmaceutical agents of plant origin. Full definition →

English pharmaceutical ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)
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  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishpharmaceutical
  5. English todayphytopharmaceutical

From phyto- + pharmaceutical.

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