Meanings
nounabscissin (usually uncountable, plural abscissins)
plural abscissins · alternative abscisin
- dateduncountableusuallybiochemistryA plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
Origin
Translations
German Abscisinsäure
- Abscisinsäureplant hormone
Greek αποσκισίνη
- αποσκισίνη (aposkisíni)plant hormone
Indonesian absisin, asam absisat
- absisinplant hormone
- asam absisatplant hormone
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