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Definitions for Auxin

[1] a class of substances that in minute amounts regulate or modify the growth of plants, especially root formation, bud growth, and fruit and leaf drop.
[2] any of various plant hormones, such as indoleacetic acid, that promote growth and control fruit and flower development. Synthetic auxins are widely used in agriculture and horticulture

Words nearby Auxin

auxiliary rotor, auxiliary storage, auxiliary tone, auxiliary verb, auxilytic, auxin, auxo, auxo-, auxocardia, auxochrome, auxocyte

Origin of Auxin

First recorded in 1930–35; aux- + -in2

Other words from Auxin

aux·in·ic , adjective

Word origin for Auxin

C20: from Greek auxein to grow