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phytotherapy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
phy-tother-a-py
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of plant extracts for medical purposes.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English therapy English phytotherapy From phyto- + therapy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

phytotherapies (plural)

Synonyms

herbal therapy botanical medicine

Questions

What does phytotherapy mean?
The use of plant extracts for medical purposes.
Where does phytotherapy come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English therapy English phytotherapy From phyto- + therapy.

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