zeatin

noun ze·a·tin \ˈzē-ə-tən\

Definition of ZEATIN

: a cytokinin C₁₀H₁₃N₅O first isolated from the endosperm of corn

New Latin Zea, genus of grasses including corn + English -tin (as in kinetin) — more at zein

First Known Use: 1963

Medical Dictionary

noun ze·a·tin \ˈzē-ət-ən\

: a cytokinin first isolated from the endosperm of Indian corn

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