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botanical

American  
[buh-tan-i-kuhl] / bəˈtæn ɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. Also botanic of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants.

    botanical survey;

    botanical drugs.

noun

  1. Pharmacology. a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries.

botanical British  
/ ˌbəˈtænɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to botany or plants

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noun

  1. any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant

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Other Word Forms

  • botanically adverb
  • nonbotanic adjective
  • nonbotanical adjective
  • nonbotanically adverb
  • unbotanical adjective

Etymology

Origin of botanical

1650–60; botanic (< Medieval Latin botanicus < Greek botanikós of plants, equivalent to botán ( ē ) herb + -ikos -ic ) + -al 1

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