phytohormone

noun

phy·​to·​hor·​mone ˌfī-tō-ˈhȯr-ˌmōn How to pronounce phytohormone (audio)

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Kelp’s main phytohormones are auxin, gibberellin and cytokinin. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023 More important, however, are the phytohormones contained in kelp. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Phytohormon, from phyto- phyto- + Hormon hormone

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phytohormone was in 1933

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“Phytohormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phytohormone. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

phytohormone

noun
phy·​to·​hor·​mone ˈfīt-ə-ˈhȯr-ˌmōn How to pronounce phytohormone (audio)
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