Definition of zeatin
: a cytokinin C10H13N5O first isolated from the endosperm of corn
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Origin and Etymology of zeatin
New Latin Zea, genus of grasses including corn + English -tin (as in kinetin) — more at zein
First Known Use: 1963
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ze·a·tin
\ˈzē-ət-ən\
Medical Definition of zeatin
: a cytokinin first isolated from the endosperm of Indian corn
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