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plant substance

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Noun1.plant substance - material derived from plants
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
cutin - (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, stubble, straw - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
cork - outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
plant product - a product made from plant material
vegetable tallow - a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow
wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees


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Naturopathic physicians use plant substances for their healing effects and nutritional value.
Dried or fresh plant substance, tinctures, or natural essential oils can be used with the AroMed.
Leaves that are toward the bottom half of the tea plant are older and have more phytochemicals and other plant substances than the young leaves toward the top of the plant.
 
 
 
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