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English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌæbˈsɪz.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/, /ˌæbˈsɪs.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/
Noun
abscisic acid (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A terpenoid best known as a plant hormone that inhibits seed germination and was once thought to be important in abscission.
- Synonym: dormin
Translations
plant hormone that inhibits seed germination