environmental contaminant
Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
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gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitor
Any compound that inhibits one or more steps in the pathway leading to the synthesis of gibberellins.
plant growth regulator
A chemical, natural or artificial, that can affect the rate of growth of a plant.
xenobiotic
A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
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agrochemical
An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
pro-agent
A compound that, on administration, undergoes conversion by biochemical (enzymatic), chemical (possibly following an enzymatic step), or physical (e.g. photochemical) activation processes before becoming the active agent for which it is a pro-agent.
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