auxin

English - Turkish

Definition of auxin in English Turkish dictionary

oksin

(Tıp) Bitkilerde hücre teşekkülünü hızlandıran kimyasal bir madde, büyümü hormonu, oksin

Related Terms

plant hormone

bitki hormonu

auxins

Oksinler

English - English

Definition of auxin in English English dictionary

A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle

Natural or synthetic substances with an hormonal activity , inducing plant phototropism, i e their light preferential orientation

a plant hormone, also called IAA, responsible for cell elongation, fruit development, and formation of adventitious roots

substances found in places such as plant sprouts and human urine which stimulates growth in plant tissues promoting root formation

Natural hormone produced in the apical regions (the tips of the stems) Auxin inhibits growth of lateral buds (those on the sides of the stem) This is why when you cut the top of the stem, the side shoots grow

{i} plant hormone

Any of a group of hormones that regulate plant growth, particularly by stimulating cell elongation in stems and inhibiting it in roots. Auxins influence the growth of stems toward light (phototropism) and against the force of gravity (geotropism). Auxins also play a role in cell division and differentiation, fruit development, the formation of roots from cuttings, the inhibition of lateral branching, and leaf fall. The most important naturally occurring auxin is beta-indolylacetic acid

A naturally occurring hormone forming in plant cells in a wounded region

a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth

A class of plant hormones that control cell elongation and other effects

Related Terms

auxins

plural of auxin

Hyphenation

aux·in

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek αὐξάνειν (auxanein, “to grow”).