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单词 auxin
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Definition of auxin in English:

auxin

noun ˈɔːksɪnˈɔksən
mass noun
  • A plant hormone which causes the elongation of cells in shoots and is involved in regulating plant growth.

    the apex of a growing stem produces auxin
    See also indoleacetic acid
    count noun gibberellin interacts with cytokinins and auxins
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Moreover, lateral root formation can be initiated by the application of the plant hormone auxin.
    • Hormones such as auxins and gibberellins trigger fruit cells to expand.
    • Falling levels of plant hormones such as auxin and the cytokinins are responsible.
    • New links to the plant hormone, auxin, were also uncovered.
    • The news release relates to auxin, a plant hormone known to function in plant growth and development.

Origin

1930s: coined in German from Greek auxein 'to increase' + -in1.

 
 

Definition of auxin in US English:

auxin

nounˈɔksənˈôksən
  • A plant hormone which causes the elongation of cells in shoots and is involved in regulating plant growth.

    the apex of a growing stem produces auxin
    count noun gibberellin interacts with cytokinins and auxins
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Moreover, lateral root formation can be initiated by the application of the plant hormone auxin.
    • Falling levels of plant hormones such as auxin and the cytokinins are responsible.
    • Hormones such as auxins and gibberellins trigger fruit cells to expand.
    • The news release relates to auxin, a plant hormone known to function in plant growth and development.
    • New links to the plant hormone, auxin, were also uncovered.

Origin

1930s: coined in German from Greek auxein ‘to increase’ + -in.

 
 
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