PHYTOTHERAPY

phytotherapy, herbal therapy, botanical medicine

(noun) the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

phytotherapy (usually uncountable, plural phytotherapies)

(medicine) The use of plant extracts for medical purposes.

Source: Wiktionary



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