indoleacetic acid

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indoleacetic acid [¦in‚dōl·ə¦sēd·ik ′as·əd]

(biochemistry)

C₁₀H₉O₂N A decomposition product of tryptophan produced by bacteria and occurring in urine and feces; used as a hormone to promote plant growth. Abbreviated IAA.

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