phytohormone

Definitions of phytohormone
  1. noun
    (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone
    synonyms: growth regulator, plant hormone
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    auxin
    a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
    gibberellin
    a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth
    cytokinin, kinin
    any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves
    gibberellic acid
    a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin
    IAA, indoleacetic acid
    a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
    indolebutyric acid
    a synthetic plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
    type of:
    plant product
    a product made from plant material
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