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aux·in

 (ôk′sĭn)
n.
Any of several plant hormones that regulate various functions, including cell elongation.

[From Greek auxein, to grow; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]

aux·in′ic adj.
aux·in′i·cal·ly adv.
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auxinic

(ɔːkˈsɪnɪk)
adj
(Plants) containing or relating to auxins
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Adj.1.auxinic - relating to or containing auxins
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(2013), studying doses of auxinic herbicides, including picloram, on bioindicator plants, reported the same symptoms found here and highlighted that visual phytotoxicity was the most adequate variable to detect low levels of picloram residues.
Young et al., "Early-season palmer amaranth and waterhemp control from preemergence ptograms utilizing 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase-inhibiting and auxinic herbicides in soybean," Weed Technology, vol.
Auxinic herbicide resistant and susceptible wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) biotypes: Effect of auxinic herbicides on seedling growth and auxin binding activity.