phytotherapy etymology

English word phytotherapy comes from English phyto- (Pertaining to or derived from plants.), English therapy

Detailed word origin of phytotherapy

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
phyto- English (eng) Pertaining to or derived from plants.
therapy English (eng) (intransitive, rare) To undergo a therapy.. (transitive, rare) To treat with a therapy. Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.. Healing power or quality.. Specifically, psychotherapy.
phytotherapy English (eng) (medicine) The use of plant extracts for medical purposes.

Words with the same origin as phytotherapy

Descendants of phyto-
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