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kinetin

Syllabification: (ki·ne·tin)
Pronunciation: /ˈkīnətin/

Definition of kinetin

noun

Biochemistry & Botany
  • a synthetic compound similar to kinin, used to stimulate cell division in plants.

Origin:

1950s: from Greek kinētos 'movable' (from kinein 'to move') + -in1

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