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Definition of zeatin
: a cytokinin C10H13N5O first isolated from the endosperm of corn
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“Zeatin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zeatin. Accessed 10 May. 2021.
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zeatin
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Medical Definition of zeatin
: a cytokinin first isolated from the endosperm of Indian corn
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The first known use of zeatin was in 1963
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