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indoleacetic acid

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in⋅dole⋅a⋅ce⋅tic ac⋅id

  [in-dohl-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, in-]
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–noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C10H9NO2, a natural plant hormone, used esp. for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting.
Also called beta-indoleacetic acid, heteroauxin.

Origin:
1885–90; indole + acetic
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Plant Growth Regulators
molecular biology grade reagents for research scientists.
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in·dole·a·ce·tic acid   (ĭn'dō-lə-sē'tĭk)   
n.   Abbr. IAA
A plant hormone, C10H9NO2, that stimulates growth.
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Main Entry: in·dole·ace·tic acid
Pronunciation: 'in-"dOl-&-"sEt-ik-
Function: noun
: a crystalline compoundC10H9NO2 that is formed from tryptophan in plants and animals, is present in small amounts in normal urine, and acts as a growth hormone in plants called alsoheteroauxin
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indoleacetic acid in·dole·a·ce·tic acid (ĭn'dō-lə-sē'tĭk)
n.
A plant hormone that stimulates growth.

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