Auxins

/ˈɔːɡzɪnz/ noun

Plant hormones that regulate growth, elongation, and responses to light and gravity, with indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) being the most common type.

From Latin auxin (from augere, to increase). Discovered in the 1930s, the term literally means 'growth promoter.'

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