phytonutrient

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noun

Any substance of plant origin that provides nutrition; a nutritious phytochemical

OriginEnglish nutrient ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón) →
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Meanings

nounphytonutrient (plural phytonutrients)

plural phytonutrients

  1. Any substance of plant origin that provides nutrition; a nutritious phytochemical

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishnutrient
  5. Englishphytonutrient

From phyto- + nutrient.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytonutrient,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytonutrient.

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