abscisin

noun

ab·​sci·​sin ˈab-sə-sən  ab-ˈsi-sᵊn 

: a plant hormone C₁₅H₂₀O₄ that is a sesquiterpene widespread in nature and that typically promotes leaf abscission and dormancy and has an inhibitory effect on cell elongation : abscisic acid

Word History

Etymology

abscision (variant of abscission) + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for abscisin

• ecdysone
• actinomycin
• adriamycin
• aureomycin
• azithromycin
• clarithromycin
• erythromycin
• bison
• seisin
• bleomycin
• clindamycin
• kanamycin