'abscisin' originates from the Latin word 'abscindere,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'scindere' meant 'to cut.'

'abscindere' transformed into the modern English word 'abscisin' through scientific terminology.

Initially, it meant 'to cut away,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a hormone involved in the shedding of plant parts.'