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botanical

bo·tan·i·cal [ bə tánnik'l ] or bo·tan·ic [ bə tánnik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
of plants: relating to plants, especially to the scientific study of plants



noun  (plural bo·tan·i·cals) (plural bo·tan·ics)
Definition:
 
plant-based drug: a drug or product made from plants ( often used in the plural )

[Mid-17th century. < French botanique or late Latin botanicus< Greek botanikos< botanē "plant"]

bo·tan·i·cal·ly adverb
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