zeatin

[ zee-uh-tin ]

/ ˈzi ə tɪn /

noun

a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.

Nearby words

zealand, zealot, zealotry, zealous, zeami, zeatin, zebec, zebedee, zeboim, zebra, zebra body

Origin of zeatin

1963; < New Latin Zea the maize genus (see zein) + -t- (of uncertain derivation) + -in²

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