Definition of Cytokinin
1. Noun. Any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves.
Definition of Cytokinin
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Medical Definition of Cytokinin
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Class of plant growth substances (plant hormones) active in promoting cell division. Also involved in cell growth and differentiation and in other physiological processes.
Examples: kinetin, zeatin, benzyl adenine.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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