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abscisic

US/æbˈsɪ.sɪk/

abscisic adjective: of or pertaining to abscisic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

abscisic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to abscisic acid or its derivatives.
    • 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.2015 August 18, Clelia De-la-Peña et al., “The role of chromatin modifications in somatic embryogenesis in plants”, in Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 6, →DOI

Origin of abscisic

From abscise + -ic.

Words formed from abscisic

Phrases with abscisic

Questions about abscisic

What does abscisic mean?
Abscisic means of or pertaining to abscisic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is abscisic?
Abscisic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce abscisic?
Abscisic is pronounced /æbˈsɪ.sɪk/ (US).

Words near abscisic in the dictionary

  1. abscisate
  2. abscisates
  3. abscise
  4. abscised
  5. abscises
  6. abscisic
  7. abscisic acid
  8. abscisin
  9. abscising
  10. abscisins
  11. abscision

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