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bo⋅tan⋅i⋅cal

[buh-tan-i-kuhl]
–adjective
1. Also, bo⋅tan⋅ic. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants: botanical survey; botanical drugs.
–noun
2. Pharmacology. a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries.

Origin:
1650–60; botanic (< ML botanicus < Gk botanikós of plants, equiv. to botán(ē) herb + -ikos -ic ) + -al 1


bo⋅tan⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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bo·tan·i·cal   (bə-tān'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to plants or plant life.

  2. Of or relating to the science of botany.

n.  A drug, medicinal preparation, or similar substance obtained from a plant or plants.

[From Late Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos, from botanē, fodder, plants.]
bo·tan'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1bo·tan·i·cal
Pronunciation: b&-'tan-i-k&l
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to plants orbotany
2 : derived from plants —bo·tan·i·cal·ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Main Entry: 2botanical
Function: noun
: a vegetable drug especially in the crude state
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