in|dole|a|ce|tic acid

in|dole|a|ce|tic acid: in|dole|a|ce|tic acid «IHN dohl uh SEE tihk, -SEHT ihk»,

a plant hormone, the principal auxin, which regulates plant growth and development; heteroauxin. It is synthesized in the protoplasm of the young and active parts of plants. Formula: C₁₀H₉O₂N

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5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid — 5 hy·droxy·in·dole·ace·tic acid fīv hī .dräk sē .in (.)dōl ə .sēt ik n a metabolite C10H9NO3 of serotonin that is present in cerebrospinal fluid and in urine abbr. 5 HIAA * * * (5 HIAA) a metabolite of serotonin, the most common secretion product … Medical dictionary
indoleacetic acid — in·dole·ace·tic acid in .dōl ə .sēt ik n a crystalline compound C10H9NO2 that is formed from tryptophan in plants and animals, is present in small amounts in normal urine, and acts as a growth hormone in plants called also heteroauxin … Medical dictionary
indoleacetic acid — in′dole•a•ce′tic ac′id [[t]ˈɪn doʊl əˈsi tɪk, ˈsɛt ɪk, ˌɪn [/t]] n. biochem. a plant hormone, C10H9NO2, that promotes growth and root formation • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
indoleaceticacid — in·dole·a·ce·tic acid (ĭnʹdō lə sē tĭk) n. Abbr. IAA A plant hormone, C10H9NO2, that stimulates growth. * * * … Universalium

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