Auxinic (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to or containing auxins.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Freshly cut plant stems were placed in an auxinic solution to stimulate root growth.
- Hormones with auxinic properties, found in the seedlings, promote cell elongation.
- Researchers discovered an auxinic compound in the plant that induced adventitious rooting.
- The auxinic herbicides were selective and controlled weeds by mimicking natural plant hormones.
- Scientists isolated an auxinic protein from the bacteria that triggered cell wall modifications in host plants.