phytochemical

ˌfaɪtəʊˈkɛmɪkəl

Definition

Definition of phytochemical - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant compound

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chemical compound produced by plants

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Phytochemicals in broccoli may reduce cancer risk.

nutrition

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chemical from plants that is biologically active

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Some phytochemicals may help reduce inflammation.

Adjective

plant chemistry

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related to the chemical makeup of plants

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Phytochemical studies reveal the benefits of green tea.

botanical

plant-based

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Origin of phytochemical

Greek, phyto (plant) + chemical (substance)

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phytochemical

plant compound giving color, taste, and antioxidant benefits

Examples of phytochemical in a sentence

Phytochemicals are abundant in fruits and vegetables.
Researchers are studying the effects of phytochemicals on health.
Phytochemical properties are crucial in herbal medicine.
Researchers focus on phytochemical compounds in their experiments.

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French:composé phytochimique, phytochimique, ...
German:Phytochemikalie, phytochemisch, ...
Italian:composto vegetale, sostanza fitochimica, ...
Spanish:fitoquímico, ...
Portuguese:fitoquímico, ...
Chinese:植物化合物, 植物化学的, ...
Japanese:植物化学物質, 植物化学の, ...
Arabic:مركب نباتي, فيتوكيميائي, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְכּוֹבֶת צִמְחִית, פִּיטוֹכִּימִי, ...
Russian:фитохимическое вещество, фитохимический, ...
Ukrainian:фітохімікат, фітохімічний, ...
Hindi:पादप रसायन, फाइटोकेमिकल, ...
Bengali:উদ্ভিদ যৌগ, উদ্ভিদ রসায়নিক, ...
Catalan:fitoquímic, de fitoquímica, ...
Czech:fytochemikálie, fytochemický, ...
Danish:fytokemikalie, fytokemisk, ...
Dutch:fytochemica, fytochemisch, ...
Greek:φυτοχημικό, φυτοχημικός, ...
Hungarian:fitokemikália, fitokémiai, ...
Khmer:សារធាតុគីមីពីរុក្ខជាតិ, គីមីរុក្ខជាតិ, ...
Korean:식물 화학 물질, 식물 화학의, ...
Persian:فیتوشیمیایی, شیمی گیاهی, ...
Polish:fitochemikalia, fitochemiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):fitoquímico, vegetal, ...
Romanian:fitochemic, fitochimic, ...
Swedish:fytokemikalie, fytokemisk, ...
Thai:สารเคมีจากพืช, เกี่ยวกับเคมีพืช, ...
Turkish:fitokimyasal, biyolojik aktif kimyasal, ...
Vietnamese:hóa chất thực vật, hóa học thực vật, ...

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Definition of phytochemical - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Origin of phytochemical

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