abscisic

English

Etymology

abscise +‎ -ic[1]

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈsɪ.sɪk/

Adjective

abscisic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to abscisic acid or its derivatives. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]

Derived terms

References
  1. Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abscisic”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.
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