phytotoxic

adjective

phy·​to·​tox·​ic ˌfī-tə-ˈtäk-sik 

: poisonous to plants

phytotoxicity

ˌfī-tə-ˌtäk-ˈsi-sə-tē 

noun

Examples of phytotoxic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For dracaenas, very small concentrations of fluoride can be phytotoxic, meaning that the fluoride can kill plant cells. — Willi Evans Galloway, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2018

Word History

Etymology

phyto- + toxic entry 1

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for phytotoxic

• antitoxic
• cytotoxic
• genotoxic
• nephrotoxic
• neurotoxic
• anoxic
• hypoxic
• nontoxic
• hepatotoxic
• toxic

Medical Definition

phytotoxic

adjective

phy·​to·​tox·​ic ˌfīt-ə-ˈtäk-sik 

1

: of or relating to a phytotoxin

2

: poisonous to plants

phytotoxic compounds

phytotoxicity

-täk-ˈsis-ət-ē 

noun

plural phytotoxicities