Etymology

brassinolide

B3R1A1S1S1I1N1O1L1I1D2E1

Today it means: A brassinosteroid that promotes cell elongation and division. Full definition →

Latin brassica
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  1. Latin · derived frombrassica
  2. English todaybrassinolide

From brassin + -ol + -ide, from Latin brassica.

Words from the same roots

Latinbrassica all →

brassicabrassinazolebrassininbrassinosteroidepibrassinolide

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