phytodrug

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ drug.

Noun

phytodrug (plural phytodrugs)

1. Any drug of plant origin.
   • 1996, David Holland, Prospecting for Drugs in Ancient and Medieval European Texts:

     The ancients could not have employed the phytodrugs as effectively as we do because they could not control the dosages, concentrations, and other variables notoriously difficult to command.

Synonyms

• phytopharmaceutical