abscisic

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English

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Etymology

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From abscise +‎ -ic.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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abscisic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to abscisic acid or its derivatives. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abscisic”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.