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INDOLEACETIC ACID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does indoleacetic acid mean?
• INDOLEACETIC ACID (noun)
The noun INDOLEACETIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
Familiarity information: INDOLEACETIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
IAA; indoleacetic acid
Hypernyms ("indoleacetic acid" is a kind of...):
auxin (a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth)
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