phytomedicine
/ˈfʌɪtəʊmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/noun
1A branch of plant pathology concerned with the identification, treatment, and prevention of plant diseases. rare.
- Chiefly in translations of German Phytomedizin..
2The scientific investigation of the medicinal properties of plants or specific plant extracts; the evaluation and use of herbal medicines on pharmacological principles.
3A herbal preparation tested and used within conventional pharmacology.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Nachrichtenblatt des Deutschen Pflanzenschutzdienstes. From phyto- + medicine, after German Phytomedizin. Compare French phytomédecine.
- pitch-capping
- pitch chain
- pitch circle
- pitch coal
- pitch contour
- pitch control
- pitch count
- pitch curve
- pitch-dark
- pitch darkness
- pitch diameter
- pitched battle
- pitcher
- pitcherful
- pitcher-house
- pitchering
- pitcher-mold
- pitcher-molding
- pitcher-mould
- pitcher-moulding
- pitcher plant
- pitcher's box
- pitchers' duel
- pitcher's duel
- pitchers duel