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Record 1 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Botany
DEF

A substance that inhibits a physiological process in plant cells.

OBS

Naturally-occurring inhibitors are benzoic acid, cinnamic acid and gallic acid. Maleic hydrazide is a synthetic inhibitor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Botanique
DEF

Substance responsable du ralentissement ou de l'arrêt de l'activité biologique d'une cellule végétale.

DEF

Substance ou organe qui empêche la germination d'une graine, le développement d'un bourgeon ou l'exercice d'une fonction particulière de la plante.

OBS

Il existe des inhibiteurs naturels et des inhibiteurs synthétiques fabriqués industriellement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Botánica
DEF

Sstancia que inhibe el crecimiento de un organismo vegetal.

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