Etymology

phytohormone

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Today it means: A plant hormone. Full definition →

English hormone ← Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Ancient Greekὁρμῶν (hormôn)
  5. Englishhormone
  6. English todayphytohormone

From phyto- + hormone.

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