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Definition of Phytochemical
1. Noun. A chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive.
Definition of Phytochemical
1. a. Relating to phytochemistry.
Definition of Phytochemical
1. Noun. Any chemical substance characteristic of plants. ¹
2. Noun. Any chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source; a phytonutrient. ¹
3. Adjective. Of or pertaining to phytochemistry ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phytochemical
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Phytochemical
1. Technically, any chemical produced by a plant, but this term usuallyrefers to certain plant chemicals (such as carotenoids) that researchers believe may impart health benefits such as better protection from cancer. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phytochemical
Literary usage of Phytochemical
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1908)
"Her investigative turn of mind then finds expression in working out several
phytochemical problems and in delivering public lectures on such broad subjects ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1914)
"... Stoll on chlorophyll, and with the volume on a special method of phytochemical
technique like the one before us, all within less than a twelve-month, ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1904)
"... a large part or even the bulk of what we now call organic chemistry, there
appears to have existed no separate phytochemical book literature, ..."
4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1904)
"Rochleder, who is favorably known for his investigations of the tannins and
glucosides, appears to be the first to have written an independent phytochemical ..."
5. Cover Crops in West Africa: Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture by Daniel Buckles (1998)
"phytochemical constituents of Mucuna. The hallucinogenic properties of tryptamines,
particularly DMT and its derivatives, are well documented, 5-methoxy-DMT ..."
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