brassinosteroid

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noun

Any of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins

OriginLatin brassica →
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Meanings

nounbrassinosteroid (plural brassinosteroids)

plural brassinosteroids

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins

Origin

  1. Latinbrassica
  2. Englishbrassinosteroid

By surface analysis, brassine + -o- + steroid, from Latin brassica.

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brassinosteroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brassinosteroid

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“brassinosteroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brassinosteroid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brassinosteroid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brassinosteroid.

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