phytohormone
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phy·to·hor·mone
(fī′tō-hôr′mōn′)n.
See plant hormone.
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phytohormone
(ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn)n
(Botany) a hormone-like substance produced by a plant
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Noun | 1. | phytohormone - (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone auxin - a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth gibberellin - a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth cytokinin, kinin - any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves plant product - a product made from plant material |
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