phytochemical

Noun
  1. A chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive (synset 115007702)
    is a type of: chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
    subtypes:
    • carotenoid - any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
    • flavonoid - any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone

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