abscisic acid

English

Etymology

abscision +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

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