growth regulator

Thân thiện

The gardener applies a growth regulator to the young tomato plants.

Definition

Noun: 1. A plant-produced substance that acts similarly to a hormone: A growth regulator is a naturally occurring or synthetic compound that influences physiological processes in plants, such as growth, development, and response to the environment. It functions by modifying plant hormone activity.

Usage

• Growth regulators are studied in botany to understand plant development.
• Farmers sometimes use synthetic growth regulators to improve crop yield or quality.
• The plant's own growth regulator helped it survive the drought conditions.

Advanced Usage

• Plant Growth Regulator (PGR): This is the full technical term synonymous with "growth regulator." It is commonly used in agricultural science.
  • The study focused on the application of a specific Plant Growth Regulator to control fruit ripening.

Variants and Related Words

• Phytohormone (n): This is a direct synonym, meaning a plant hormone. A growth regulator may be a phytohormone or a substance that mimics or alters its effects.
  • Auxin is a key phytohormone acting as a growth regulator.
• Regulator (n): A general term for something that controls or maintains a process. In this compound, it specifies control over .

Synonyms

• Plant hormone
• Phytohormone
• Plant Growth Regulator (PGR)

Related Terms (Not direct synonyms but contextually linked)

• Hormone: A broader term for signaling molecules in both plants and animals.
• Stimulant / Inhibitor: These describe the of a specific growth regulator (e.g., a growth stimulant vs. a growth inhibitor).

Học thuật

Noun

1. (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone

Từ đồng nghĩa

• phytohormone
• plant hormone