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phytohormone

American

[fahy-tuh-hawr-mohn] / ˌfaɪ təˈhɔr moʊn /

noun

hormone.

phytohormone British

/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn /

noun

a hormone-like substance produced by a plant

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phytohormone Scientific

/ fī′tō-hôr′mōn′ /

See plant hormone

Etymology

Origin of phytohormone

First recorded in 1930–35; phyto- + hormone

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High CO2 levels and light also alter phytohormone concentrations.

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