in·dole·a·ce·tic acid ( n d -l -s  tk)n. A plant hormone that stimulates growth. |
indoleacetic acid
[in′dōləsē′tik, -əset′ik]
a major terminal metabolite of tryptophan that is present in very small amounts in normal urine and excreted in elevated quantities by patients with carcinoid tumors. It is measured as 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid.
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