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English
Etymology
From anti- + auxin.
Noun
antiauxin (plural antiauxins)
- (biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors.
1962, Indian journal of plant physiology, volumes 5-7:Thus it has been found that the inhibitory effect of late autumn growth on spring shoots could be overcome by the application of antiauxins like maleic hydrazide and 2, 3, 5-tri-iodobenzoic acid […]
Translations
any substance that inhibits auxin