phytochemistry

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Noun

phytochemistry (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants.
2. (botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant.

   The phytochemistry of mosses is very different from that of other plants.

Related terms

• phytochemically
• phytochemical
• phytochemist

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