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antiauxin

antiauxin noun: any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors.

Noun

antiauxin (plural antiauxins)

  1. Any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors.
    • Thus it has been found that the inhibitory effect of late autumn growth on spring shoots could be overcome by the application of antiauxins like maleic hydrazide and 2, 3, 5-tri-iodobenzoic acid[…]1962, Indian journal of plant physiology, volumes 5-7

antiauxin meaning in Tamil

antiauxin in Tamil

வளர்ச்சியெதிர்ப்பான்

Forms of antiauxin

pluralantiauxins

Origin of antiauxin

From anti- + auxin.

Questions about antiauxin

What does antiauxin mean?
Antiauxin means any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors.
What is antiauxin in Tamil?
Antiauxin in Tamil is வளர்ச்சியெதிர்ப்பான். See Antiauxin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is antiauxin?
Antiauxin is a noun.
What is the plural of antiauxin?
The plural of antiauxin is antiauxins.

Words near antiauxin in the dictionary

  1. antiautomobile
  2. antiautomorphism
  3. antiautomorphisms
  4. antiautophagic
  5. antiautophagy
  6. antiauxin
  7. antiauxins
  8. antiavian
  9. antiavoidance
  10. antiaxial
  11. antiazotemic

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