phytohormone

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noun

A plant hormone.

Similar
plant hormonegrowth regulator
OriginEnglish hormone ← Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn) →
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Meanings

nounphytohormone (plural phytohormones)

plural phytohormones

  1. biochemistryA plant hormone.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone

Similar
plant hormonegrowth regulator
Broader
plant product
Also see
phytoregulatorplant hormone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From phyto- + hormone.

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APA

phytohormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytohormone

MLA

“phytohormone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytohormone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytohormone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytohormone.

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