gibberellin

[ jib-uh-rel-in ]

/ ˌdʒɪb əˈrɛl ɪn /

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noun Biochemistry.

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

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Origin of gibberellin

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

Words nearby gibberellin

gib, gibbed, gibber, Gibberd, gibberellic acid, gibberellin, gibberish, gibbet, gibble-gabble, Gib board, gibbon

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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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Scientific 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.