phytoalexin

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What does phytoalexin mean?

any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms

Where does phytoalexin come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English alexin English phytoalexin From phyto- + alexin.

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