Medical Dictionary
phytoncide
noun phy·ton·cide \ˈfī-ˌtän-ˌsīd\
Medical Definition of PHYTONCIDE
: any of various bactericidal substances obtained from plants (as onion and garlic)
—phy·ton·cid·al \ˌfī-tän-ˈsīd-əl\ adjective
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