Abscisic
//æbˈsɪ.sɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to abscisic acid or its derivatives. not-comparable
"SE onset depends on a complex network of interactions among plant growth regulators, mainly auxins and cytokinins, during the proembryogenic early stages, and ethylene and gibberellic and abscisic acids later in the development of somatic embryos."
Example
More examples"SE onset depends on a complex network of interactions among plant growth regulators, mainly auxins and cytokinins, during the proembryogenic early stages, and ethylene and gibberellic and abscisic acids later in the development of somatic embryos."
Etymology
From abscise + -ic.
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