phy|to|tox|ic|i|ty

phy|to|tox|ic|i|ty
phy|to|tox|ic|i|ty «FY toh tok SIHS uh tee», noun.
a toxic or poisonous quality injurious to plants: »

There are available a number of excellent protective fungicides which, although not entirely free from phytotoxicity, are playing an important part in controlling plant diseases (New Scientist).


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  • phy|to|tox|ic — «FY toh TOK sihk», adjective. toxic or injurious to plants: »A fungicide must have no damaging effect on the plant, that is, it should not be phytotoxic (R. L. Wain) …   Useful english dictionary

  • phy|to|tox|i|cant — «FY toh TOK suh kuhnt», noun. any substance toxic to plants …   Useful english dictionary

  • phytotoxic — phy•to•tox•ic [[t]ˌfaɪ təˈtɒk sɪk[/t]] adj. ppa inhibitory to the growth of or poisonous to plants • Etymology: 1930–35 phy to•tox•ic′i•ty ˈsɪs ɪ ti n …   From formal English to slang

  • phytotoxic — 1. Poisonous to plant life. 2. Pertaining to a phytotoxin. * * * phy·to·tox·ic .fīt ə täk sik adj 1) of or relating to a phytotoxin 2) poisonous to plants <phytotoxic compounds> phy·to·tox·ic·i·ty täk sis ət ē n …   Medical dictionary

  • phytotoxin — A toxic substance of plant origin. SYN: plant toxin. [phyto + G. toxikon, poison] * * * phy·to·tox·in täk sən n a toxin (as ricin) produced by a plant * * * n. any poisonous substance (toxin) produced by a plant, such as any of the toxins… …   Medical dictionary

  • anaphylotoxin — SYN: anaphylatoxin. * * * ana·phy·lo·tox·in (an″ə filґo tok″sin) anaphylatoxin …   Medical dictionary

  • phytoxylin — phy·tox·y·lin (fi tokґsə lin) [phyto + Gr. xylon wood] a substance resembling pyroxylin; used in preparing celloidin sections …   Medical dictionary

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