phytopharmacology

phytopharmacology
phy·to·phar·ma·col·o·gy .fīt-ō-.fär-mə-'käl-ə-jē n, pl -gies the study of the influences of drugs on the physiological processes of plants
phy·to·phar·ma·co·log·ic -.fär-mə-kə-'läj-ik adj

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