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Word: Phytoalexin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from phyto- ‘of plants’ + alexin, a name for a class of substances found in blood serum, able to destroy bacteria
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfʌɪtəʊəˈlɛksɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance that is produced by plant tissues in response to contact with a parasite and specifically inhibits the growth of that parasite.
Short Definition:substance that is produced by plant tissues in response to contact with parasite
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