abscisic acid

abscisic acid

English

Etymology

abscision +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.ˈsɪz.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/, /ˌæb.ˈsɪs.ɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

Noun

abscisic acid (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A terpenoid best known as a plant hormone that inhibits seed germination and was once thought to be important in abscission.

Translations

plant hormone that inhibits seed germination

Dutch: abscisinezuur n Estonian: abstsiishape Finnish: abskissihappo Greek: αψισικό οξύ n (apsisikó oxý) Indonesian: asam absisat

Javanese: asem absisat Malay: asid absisik Portuguese: ácido abscísico m Russian: абсци́зовая кислота́ (ru) f (abscízovaja kislotá)