cytokinin
noun/ˈsaɪtoʊˌkaɪnɪn/
Frequency rank: #19,940 most common English word
Meaning
A type of plant hormone that promotes cell division, shoot formation, and delays aging in plant tissues.
Example sentence
Researchers applied cytokinin to the plant tissue to stimulate cell division and shoot growth.
Synonyms & related words
- phytohormone
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