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Auxin

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Noun

1. auxin

a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth

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Auxin

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noun
any of various plant hormones, such as indoleacetic acid, that promote growth and control fruit and flower development. Synthetic auxins are widely used in agriculture and horticulture

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Auxin

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noun
a plant hormone, esp. indoleacetic acid, produced in the fruits, seeds, leaves, or stem tips, to promote longitudinal growth and to control bud growth, root formation, leaf abscission, etc.: also produced synthetically

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Auxin

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n.
Any of several plant hormones that regulate various functions, including cell elongation.

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