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.
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