phytotoxic

phytotoxic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
Ancient Greek φύω (phúō)
Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der.
English phyto-
Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der.
Latin toxicum
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Italic *-kos
Latin -cus
Latin toxicusbor.
French toxiquebor.
English toxic
English phytotoxic

    From phyto- + toxic.

    Adjective

    phytotoxic (comparative more phytotoxic, superlative most phytotoxic)

    1. (biochemistry) Characteristic of a phytotoxin.

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