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ze⋅a⋅tin

  [zee-uh-tin]
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–noun
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
Origin:
1963; < NL Zea the maize genus (see zein ) + -t- (of uncert. derivation) + -in 2
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Plant Growth Regulators
molecular biology grade reagents for research scientists.
www.GoldBio.com
ze·a·tin   (zē'ə-tĭn)   
n.  A cytokinin originally isolated from young corn kernels and found later in various other plants.

[New Latin Zēa, corn genus; see zein + -in.]
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Main Entry: ze·a·tin
Pronunciation: 'zE-&t-&n
Function: noun
: a cytokinin first isolated from the endosperm of Indian corn
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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