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gibberellin
[ jib-uh-rel-in ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of a class of growth hormones occurring in fungi and plants.
gibberellin
/ ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪn /
noun
- any of several plant hormones, including gibberellic acid, whose main action is to cause elongation of the stem: used in promoting the growth of plants, in the malting of barley, etc
gibberellin
/ jĭb′ə-rĕl′ĭn /
- Any of numerous plant hormones, especially gibberellic acid, that promote stem elongation. The seeds, young shoots, and roots of plants contain gibberellins, and they are also found in fungi.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gibberellin1
1935–40; < New Latin Gibberell ( a ) ( gibberellic acid ) + -in 2
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