Definitions for phytoalexin
phytoalexin
phy·to·a·lex·in
Spelling: [fahy-toh-uh-lek-sin]
IPA: /ˌfaɪ toʊ əˈlɛk sɪn/
Phytoalexin is a 11 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 27 points.
You can make 986 anagrams from letters in phytoalexin (aehilnoptxy).
Definitions for phytoalexin
noun
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any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
Origin of phytoalexin
First recorded in 1945-50; phyto- + alexin