Obs. [ad. L. botanism-us, a. Gr. βοτανισμός; cf. BOTANIZE and -ISM.] = BOTANY.
1668. D. Lloyd, Mem., 316. Competent skill in Physick, and the two parts belonging to it, Chirurgery and Botanism.
1727. Bradley, Fam. Dict., Film, a Term in Botanism.