gibberellic acid

gib·ber·el·lic acid  (jb-rlk)

n.

A hormone, C₁₉H₂₂O₆, obtained from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi and used to promote the growth of plants, especially seedlings.

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[From gibberellin.]

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gibberellic acid [ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪk]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a slightly soluble crystalline plant hormone first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi: a gibberellin. Formula: C₁₉H₂₂O₆

[from New Latin Gibberella, literally: a little hump, from Latin gibber hump + -ic]

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gibberellic acid  (jb-rlk)

A plant hormone that promotes growth and that is the most important of the gibberellins. It is used commercially to break dormancy of plants, promote germination, and increase or retard the development of fruit. Gibberellic acid is also a metabolic byproduct of certain fungi. Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₂O₆.

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gibberellic acid - a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin gibberellin - a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth