abscisic acidEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishabscisic acid /abˈsɪsɪk / ▸ noun [mass 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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