abscisic acid

English

Etymology

abscision +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.ˈsɪz.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/, /ˌæb.ˈsɪs.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.

Translations

plant hormone that inhibits seed germination

Dutch: abscisinezuur n
Estonian: abstsiishape
Finnish: abskissihappo
Greek: αψισικό οξύ n (apsisikó oxý)
Indonesian: asam absisat

Javanese: asem absisat
Malay: asid absisik
Portuguese: ácido abscísico m
Russian: абсци́зовая кислота́ (ru) f (abscízovaja kislotá)

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