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Definition of phytotoxic - 5 dictionary results

phy⋅to⋅tox⋅ic

[fahy-tuh-tok-sik]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to phytotoxin.
2. inhibitory to the growth of or poisonous to plants.

Origin:
1930–35; phyto- + toxic


phy⋅to⋅tox⋅ic⋅i⋅ty [fahy-toh-tok-sis-i-tee] , noun
phy·to·tox·ic   (fī'tō-tŏk'sĭk)   
adj.  Poisonous to plants.
phy'to·tox·ic'i·ty (-tŏk-sĭs'ĭ-tē) n.

Main Entry: phy·to·tox·ic
Pronunciation: "fIt-&-'täk-sik
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to a phytotoxin
2 : poisonous to plants <phytotoxic property of pernicious anemia serum —Journal of the American Medical Association> —phy·to·tox·ic·i·ty /-täk-'sis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties

phytotoxic phy·to·tox·ic (fī'tō-tŏk'sĭk)
adj.

  1. Poisonous to plants.
  2. Of or relating to a phytotoxin.

phy'to·tox·ic'i·ty (-tŏk-sĭs'ĭ-tē) n.

phytotoxic   (fī'tō-tŏk'sĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Poisonous to plants.
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