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  • noun medicine Any medicine of plant origin

Etymologies

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phyto- +‎ medicine

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  • Herbal medicine, or botanical medicine, is also known in Europe as phytomedicine, from the Greek phyto, “plant.”

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Herbal medicine, or botanical medicine, is also known in Europe as phytomedicine, from the Greek phyto, “plant.”

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Herbal medicine, also referred to as botanical medicine or phytomedicine phyto is Greek for “plant”, has been used over the centuries in almost all cultures.

    OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

  • Ginkgo biloba extract, or GBE, is the most frequently used phytomedicine in Europe, available in Germany by prescription and over-the-counter.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • A phytomedicine, or phytopharmaceutical, is a complex mixture derived from plant sources that is used as a medicine or drug.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • Ginkgo biloba extract, or GBE, is the most frequently used phytomedicine in Europe, available in Germany by prescription and over-the-counter.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • A phytomedicine, or phytopharmaceutical, is a complex mixture derived from plant sources that is used as a medicine or drug.

    The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000

  • $1.1 billion over the counter phytomedicine retail sales.

    3. India 1997

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