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plant hormone
noun
Definition of PLANT HORMONE
: an organic substance other than a nutrient that in minute amounts modifies a plant physiological process; especially : one produced by a plant and active elsewhere than at the site of production
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First Known Use of PLANT HORMONE
1932
Rhymes with PLANT HORMONE
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Medical Dictionary
plant hormone
noun \ˈplant-\
Medical Definition of PLANT HORMONE
: an organic substance other than a nutrient that in minute amounts modifies a plant physiological process; especially : one produced by a plant and active elsewhere than at the site of production—called also phytohormone
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