abscisic acid

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abscisic acid

  • /ˌæbˈsɪz.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/ US
  • /ˌæbˈsɪs.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/ US

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  1. uncountable A terpenoid best known as a plant hormone that inhibits seed germination and was once thought to be important in abscission.

    Similar: dormin

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noun plant hormone that inhibits seed germination

Españolácido abscísico
中文脫落酸 /脱落酸 tuōluòsuān
Portuguêsácido abscísico
Françaisacide abscissique
DeutschAbscisinsäure, Abszisinsäure
Italianoacido abscissico
Ελληνικάαψισικό οξύ apsisikó oxý
Русскийабсци́зовая кислота́ abscízovaja kislotá

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@misc{abscisic_acid_2026,
  title = {abscisic acid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abscisic%20acid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}