auxinic
|aux-sin-ic|
/ˌɔːkˈsɪnɪk/
pertaining to auxin (plant growth hormone)
Etymology
'auxinic' originates from modern scientific formation based on 'auxin', ultimately from Greek 'auxein', where 'auxein' meant 'to grow'. The adjective ending '-ic' comes from Greek/Latin suffixes meaning 'pertaining to'.
'auxinic' was formed in English from the noun 'auxin' (coined in 20th-century plant physiology) plus the adjectival suffix '-ic', producing 'auxinic' in scientific usage.
Initially it meant 'pertaining to auxin', and this basic meaning has remained stable, denoting substances or effects similar to those of auxin.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of auxins (plant growth hormones); producing or causing effects similar to those of auxin (e.g., promoting cell elongation, growth responses).
The researchers observed auxinic effects when the compound was applied to the stem tips.
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