Usually means: Plant growth regulator that ripens.
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▸ noun:  A plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant.

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etiophyllin, phytoecdysone, phytoecdysteroid, etherol, phenetole, phenoxyethanol, zeatin, indoleacetic acid, diethyl phthalate, phenylacetic acid, more...

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etiophyllin, phytoecdysone, phytoecdysteroid, etherol, phenetole, phenoxyethanol, zeatin, indoleacetic acid, diethyl phthalate, phenylacetic acid, more...



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