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Definition of Botanical
1. Adjective. Of or relating to plants or botany. "Botanical garden"
2. Noun. A drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves).
Generic synonyms: Drug
Definition of Botanical
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. ¹
2. Noun. Something derived from a botanical, especially herbal, source ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Botanical
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Medical Definition of Botanical
1. Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. Botan"ically, Botanic garden, a garden devoted to the culture of plants collected for the purpose of illustrating the science of botany. Botanic physician, a physician whose medicines consist chiefly of herbs and roots. Origin: Cf. F. Botanique. See Botany. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)