gibberellin

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gibberellin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  gibberellin \gibberellin\ n. (Chem.),
     Any of a number plant growth hormones, the first of which was
     isolated in 1938 from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi; more
     than 60 related gibberelins are known. The most important is
     gibberellin A3, also called gibberellic acid. They are
     used in agriculture for promoting plant growth.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

gibberellin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  gibberellin
      n 1: a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting
           plant growth