Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytokinin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: cy-tokinin
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of plant hormones involved in cell growth and division.

Example Sentences

"The rate-limiting step for cytokinin biosynthesis involves a group of isopentenyltransferase (IPT) enzymes."
"SE onset depends on a complex network of interactions among plant growth regulators, mainly auxins and 'cytokinins, during the proembryogenic early stages, and ethylene and gibberellic and abscisic acids later in the development of somatic embryos."

Etymology

From cytokine + -in.

Inflected Forms

cytokinins (plural)

Synonyms

kinin

Questions

What does cytokinin mean?: Any of a class of plant hormones involved in cell growth and division.
Where does cytokinin come from?: From cytokine + -in.

How to pronounce cytokinin

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cytokinin”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cytokinin”.
Repeat and practice — Say “cytokinin” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.