gibberellin

[ jib-uh-rel-in ]

/ ˌdʒɪb əˈrɛl ɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a class of growth hormones occurring in fungi and plants.

Nearby words

gib., gibbed, gibber, gibberd, gibberellic acid, gibberellin, gibberellins, gibberish, gibbet, gibble-gabble, gibbon

Origin of gibberellin

1935–40; < New Latin Gibberell(a) (see gibberellic acid) + -in²

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British Dictionary definitions for gibberellin

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

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Science definitions for gibberellin

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.