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Noun: kinin  kI-nin
  1. A class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay leaf senescence
    "Cytokinins are a type of kinin important in tissue culture techniques";
    - cytokinin

Derived forms: kinins

Type of: growth regulator, phytohormone, plant hormone

Encyclopedia: Kinin