Found 2 items, similar to gibberellin.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: gibberellin
gibberellin
n : a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting
plant growth
English → English (gcide)
Definition: gibberellin
gibberellin
\gibberellin\ n. (Chem.),
Any of a number plant growth hormones, the first of which was
isolated in 1938 from the fungus
Gibberella fujikuroi; more
than 60 related gibberelins are known. The most important is
gibberellin A3, also called
gibberellic acid. They are
used in agriculture for promoting plant growth.
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