PHYTOALEXIN


Meaning of PHYTOALEXIN in English

/fuy'toh euh lek"sin/ , n. Biochem.

any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.

[ 1945-50; PHYTO- + ALEXIN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .