phytotoxicant

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noun

Any substance that is toxic to plants

OriginEnglish toxicant ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón) →
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Meanings

nounphytotoxicant (plural phytotoxicants)

plural phytotoxicants

  1. Any substance that is toxic to plants

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishtoxicant
  5. Englishphytotoxicant

From phyto- + toxicant.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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