Chemicals and Drugs

Plant Growth Regulators

Any of the hormones produced naturally in plants and active in controlling growth and other functions. There are three primary classes: auxins, cytokinins, and gibberellins.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Any of the hormones produced naturally in plants and active in controlling growth and other functions. There are three primary classes: auxins, cytokinins, and gibberellins.

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11 entry terms
  • Growth Regulators, Plant
  • Phytohormone
  • Phytohormones
  • Plant Growth Regulator
  • Plant Hormone
  • Plant Hormones
  • Regulators, Plant Growth
  • Growth Regulator, Plant
  • Hormone, Plant
  • Hormones, Plant
  • Regulator, Plant Growth

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21 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, toxicity.

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  1. D27.505.696.377.760

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Growth Regulators. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010937. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010937
  2. Plant Growth Regulators. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408245