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/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]
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phytoalexin — [fīt΄ō ə lek′sin] n. [< PHYTO + Gr alexein, to defend] an antibiotic produced by a plant in response to the intrusion of a disease producing agent, esp. a fungus … English World dictionary
Phytoalexin — Phytoalexine (gr. phytos = Pflanze, alekein = abwehren ) sind niedermolekulare, antimikrobielle chemische Verbindungen, die unmittelbar nach einer Infektion durch Mikroorganismen (wie Bakterien oder Pilzen), von der Pflanze produziert werden, um… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Phytoalexin — Phytoalexins are antibiotics produced by plants that are under attack. Phytoalexins tend to fall into several classes including terpenoids, glycosteroids and alkaloids; however, researchers often find it convenient to extend the definition to… … Wikipedia
phytoalexin — noun any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms … Wiktionary
Phytoalexin — Phy|to|a|le|xin [↑ phyt u. ↑ Alexin], das; s, e: von Pflanzen aufgrund von Stresseinwirkungen oder Schadorganismenbefall (↑ Peptaibole) gebildete niedermol. Abwehrstoffe mit antimikrobiellen Eigenschaften. Vgl. Phytonzide … Universal-Lexikon
phytoalexin — phy·to·a·lex·in (fi″to ə lekґsin) any of a group of compounds formed in plants in response to fungal infection, physical damage, chemical injury, or a pathogenic process. Phytoalexins inhibit or destroy the invading agent … Medical dictionary
phytoalexin — [ˌfʌɪtəʊə lɛksɪn] noun Botany a substance that is produced by plant tissues in response to contact with a parasite and specifically inhibits the growth of that parasite. Origin 1940s: from phyto + alexin, a name for a class of substances found in … English new terms dictionary
phytoalexin — phy·to·alexin … English syllables
phytoalexin — phy•to•a•lex•in [[t]ˌfaɪ toʊ əˈlɛk sɪn[/t]] n. biochem. bot any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease • Etymology: 1945–50; phyto +alexin an immunological complement… … From formal English to slang
