mor|phac|tin

mor|phac|tin: mor|phac|tin «mr FAK tihn», noun.

any one of a group of chemical compounds derived from fluorene and carboxylic acid that affect the morphogenesis of higher plants, inhibiting plant growth when applied in certain concentrations or promoting the development of ovaries into fruit without pollination.

╂[< morph(ogenesis) + act(ive) + -in]

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phac — phac·o·choere; phac·o·choe·rus; phac·o·lith; mor·phac·tin; phac·o·chere; phac·o·lith·ic; … English syllables
tin — ablas·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·e·tin; achro·ma·tin; ac·tin; ac·tin·au·to·graph·ic; ac·tin·ia; ac·tin·i·ar·ia; ac·tin·ic; ac·tin·i·form; ac·tin·i·o·chrome; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·mor·pha; ac·tin·i·um; ac·tin·i·zoa;… … English syllables
morphactin — mor·phac·tin … English syllables
morphactin — mor•phac•tin [[t]mɔrˈfæk tɪn[/t]] n. biochem. any of various compounds derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid that regulate the growth and development of plants • Etymology: 1965–70; morph +act ( ive) or act (ivate) + in I … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables

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