Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscise

A cutting away.

present participle of abscise

simple past tense and past participle of abscise

(transitive) To cut off. / (intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.

Of or pertaining to abscisic acid or its derivatives.

plural of abscision

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of abscisic acid

plural of abscisate

(biochemistry) A terpenoid best known as a plant hormone that inhibits seed germination and was once thought to be important in abscission.