Definition of Abscisic acid

1. Noun. (context: biochemistry) A terpenoid plant hormone that inhibits seed germination; once thought to be important in abscission. ¹

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Medical Definition of Abscisic acid

1. A lipid hormone that inhibits cell growth in plants, it is associated with fruit drop, leaf death and seed dormancy. It is synthesised in the plastids from carotenoids. This hormone helps plants deal with water loss, and its effects can be reversed with gibberellins. (06 May 1997)

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abscisic acid (current term)
abscisic acid 8'-hydroxylase
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