phytotoxic

[ fahy-tuh-tok-sik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to phytotoxin.
2. inhibitory to the growth of or poisonous to plants.

phytotoxic

/ fī′tō-tŏk′sĭk /

1. Poisonous to plants.

Other Words From

• phy·to·tox·ic·i·ty [fahy-toh-tok-, sis, -i-tee], noun
• nonphy·to·toxic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytotoxic¹

First recorded in 1930–35; phyto- + toxic

Example Sentences

Studies on the phytotoxic index II.

From Scientific American

No phytotoxic activity could be noted on the cutinized stem and leaf surfaces.

From Project Gutenberg