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heteroauxin

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[het-uh-roh-awk-sin] / ˌhɛt ə roʊˈɔk sɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. indoleacetic acid.

Etymology

Origin of heteroauxin

First recorded in 1930–35; hetero- + auxin

Example Sentences

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Dr. Link succeeded in inducing galls by application of heteroauxin, keeping the bacterium away from the scene of operation.

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Dr. Link had found a plant hormone called heteroauxin, previously found elsewhere, in the nodules of red kidney beans.

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This is called Auxin A. In 1934 the Utrecht researchers followed with Auxin B and heteroauxin.

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