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ki⋅ne⋅tin

[kahy-ni-tin]
–noun Biochemistry.
a synthetic cytokinin, C10H9ON5, that retards senescence in plants.

Origin:
1955; kinet(o)- + -in 2
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ki·ne·tin   (kī'nə-tĭn)   
n.  A plant hormone that promotes cell division.
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