phytoncide

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noun

Any volatile antimicrobial compound given off by a plant, especially one that prevents it from being eaten.

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Meanings

nounphytoncide (plural phytoncides)

plural phytoncides

  1. biochemistryAny volatile antimicrobial compound given off by a plant, especially one that prevents it from being eaten.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 芬多精
  • 芬多精 (fēnduōjīng)volatile antimicrobial compound given off by a plant
Finnish fytonsidi
  • fytonsidivolatile antimicrobial compound given off by a plant

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

endophytic
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APA

phytoncide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytoncide

MLA

“phytoncide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytoncide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytoncide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytoncide.

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