noun
- Plural of kinetin; a class of plant hormones (cytokinins) that promote cell division and growth in plants.
Usage: technical; biology; used in plant physiology and agricultural research
Examples
- Scientists applied kinetins to plant tissue cultures to stimulate cell proliferation.
- The kinetins in the growth medium helped the seedlings develop more rapidly.
- Researchers studied how kinetins interact with other plant hormones to regulate growth.
- Kinetins are commonly used in micropropagation techniques to increase plant yield.