phytomolecule

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noun

Any molecule of a phytocompound; the phytocompound itself

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Meanings

nounphytomolecule (plural phytomolecules)

plural phytomolecules

  1. Any molecule of a phytocompound; the phytocompound itself

    The finding that the natural phytomolecule luteolin can act as a SphK2 inhibitor may have implications in this field, and in developing this class of inhibitors.

    2015 November 19, “Sphingosine Kinase 2 and Ceramide Transport as Key Targets of the Natural Flavonoid Luteolin to Induce Apoptosis in Colon Cancer Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From phyto- + molecule.

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APA

phytomolecule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytomolecule

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“phytomolecule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytomolecule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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