Gibberellin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of several plant hormones, such as gibberellic acid, used to promote stem elongation.
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  • n. Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Any of a number plant growth hormones, the first of which was isolated in 1938 from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi; more than 60 related gibberelins are known. The most important is gibberellin A3, also called gibberellic acid. They are used in agriculture for promoting plant growth.
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  • n. a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    plant hormone    growth regulator    phytohormone   
    Hyponym
    gibberellic acid    gibberellin a3   
     
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