| NOUN | substance | growth regulator, phytohormone, plant hormone | (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone |
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| Meaning | (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone. | |
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| Synonyms | phytohormone, plant hormone | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Narrower | auxin | A plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth |
| gibberellin | A plant hormone isolated from a fungus | |
| kinin, cytokinin | Any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves | |
| Broader | plant product | A product made from plant material |
| Spanish | fitohormona | |
| Catalan | fitohormona | |
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