plant hormone

noun

: an organic substance other than a nutrient that in minute amounts modifies a plant physiological process
especially : one produced by a plant and active elsewhere than at the site of production

Examples of plant hormone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Health What plants can teach us about human suffering Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones. Big Think, 24 June 2024 Coconut contains a type of anti-inflammatory plant hormone called cytokinins. Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2024 Other sustainable, lighter shipping cartons are being designed to remove ethylene, a plant hormone that encourages ripening. Containers from plants. Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that triggers produce to ripen faster. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for plant hormone 

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plant hormone was in 1932

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Cite this Entry

“Plant hormone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plant%20hormone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

plant hormone

noun
: a substance other than food that in small amounts changes one of the life processes of a plant
especially : one made by the plant itself and acting somewhere other than at the site where it is produced

Medical Definition

plant hormone

noun
: an organic substance other than a nutrient that in minute amounts modifies a plant physiological process
especially : one produced by a plant and active elsewhere than at the site of production

called also phytohormone

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