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bo·tan·i·cal  (b-tn-kl) also bo·tan·ic (-tnk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to plants or plant life.
2. Of or relating to the science of botany.
n.
A drug, medicinal preparation, or similar substance obtained from a plant or plants.
[From Late Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos, from botan, fodder, plants.]
bo·tani·cal·ly adv.
botanical [bə`tænɪkəl], botanic
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of or relating to botany or plants
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant
[from Medieval Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow]
botanically  adv
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Noun1.botanical - a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Adj.1.botanical - of or relating to plants or botany; "botanical garden"
botanic
Translations
botanical [bəˈtænɪkəl] ADJ [gardens] → botánico
botanical [bəˈtænɪkəl] adj → botanique
botanical [bəˈtænɪk/əl] botanic [bəˈtænɪk] adj → botanico/a
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