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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
abscisic acid /abˈsɪsɪk/

▶noun Biochemistry a plant hormone which promotes leaf detachment, induces seed and bud dormancy, and inhibits germination.

– origin 1960s: from abscission.

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