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abscisic acid

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abscisic acid /abˌsisik ˈasəd, æbˌsɪsɪk ˈæsəd /
▸ noun Biochemistry a plant hormone which promotes leaf detachment, induces seed and bud dormancy, and inhibits germination.
– ORIGIN 1960s : abscisic from abscisin (the earlier name for the hormone), from abscission.
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