antiauxin

an·ti·aux·in

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-awk-sin, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈɔk sɪn, ˌæn taɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-awk-sin, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈɔk sɪn, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antiauxin word

noun antiauxin a substance acting against auxin 3
noun antiauxin a substance that inhibits the growth-regulating function of an auxin. 1
noun antiauxin (biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors. 0

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Origin of antiauxin

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; anti- + auxin

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Parts of speech for Antiauxin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antiauxin

antiauxin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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