TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

PHYTOTRANSFORMATION [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Biotechnology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

... the uptake and subsequent transformation of a contaminant by a plant [including] both the breakdown of contaminants through metabolic processes within the plant, or the breakdown of contaminants external to the plant through the effect of compounds such as enzymes produced by the plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Biotechnologie
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

Phytotransformation, ou phytodégradation : certaines plantes produisent des enzymes [...] qui catalysent la dégradation des substances absorbées ou adsorbées; celles-ci sont transformées en substances moins toxiques ou non-toxiques par la métabolisation des contaminants dans les tissus des plantes, ou/et par les organismes de la rhizosphère maintenue par la plante (on parle alors de rhizodégradation (dégradation par la rhizosphère).

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: