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abscisic acid
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abscisic acid [ab′sis·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
C16H20O4A plant hormone produced by fruits and leaves that promotes abscission and dormancy and retards vegetative growth. Abbreviated ABA. Formerly known as abscisin.
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