indoleacetic acid

[in-dohl-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, in-]

noun Biochemistry.

a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C10H9NO2, a natural plant hormone, used especially for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting.

Origin of indoleacetic acid

First recorded in 1885–90; indole + acetic

Also called beta-indoleacetic acid, heteroauxin.

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British Dictionary definitions for indoleacetic acid

indoleacetic acid

noun

an auxin that causes elongation of the cells of plant stems. Formula: C 10 H 9 NO 2Abbreviation: IAA

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indoleacetic acid in Medicine

indoleacetic acid

[ĭn′dō-lə-sē′tĭk]

n.

A plant hormone that stimulates growth.