botanical
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ɪ 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.
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botanical or botanic (ˌbəˈtænɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to botany or plants |
| —n | |
| 2. | any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow] | |
| botanic or botanic | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow] | |
| bo'tanically or botanic | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Botanical pesticides are derived from plants that are known to provide effective insecticidal elements.
Makers of cosmetics also mix this natural substance with other botanical ingredients.
Find a redwood tree in a park, in your own backyard, or in a botanical garden around the world.
Tourists feel comfortable here and walk through its paths as though it were a botanical garden.
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