Meanings
nounphytochemistry (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryThe scientific study of the chemicals found in plants.
- uncountablebiologyThe collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant.
The phytochemistry of mosses is very different from that of other plants.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
- Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
- Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
- Englishphyto-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
- Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
- Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
- Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
- Medieval Latinalchēmia
- Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
- New Latinchimia
- Middle Frenchchymie
- Frenchchimie
- Frenchchimiste
- Englishchemist
- Englishchemistry
- Englishphytochemistry
From phyto- (“plant”) + chemistry.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Estonian fütokeemia
- fütokeemiathe scientific study of the chemicals found in plants
Finnish fytokemia
- fytokemiathe scientific study of the chemicals found in plants
Hungarian fitokémia
- fitokémiathe scientific study of the chemicals found in plants
Polish fitochemia
- fitochemiathe scientific study of the chemicals found in plants
Portuguese fitoquímica
- fitoquímicathe scientific study of the chemicals found in plants
Spanish fitoquímica
- fitoquímicathe scientific study of the chemicals found in plants
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APA
phytochemistry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytochemistry
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“phytochemistry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytochemistry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytochemistry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytochemistry.
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