ABSCISSION

(noun) the act of cutting something off
synonyms : cutting off
His toe was so much affected by the infection that the doctors resorted to an abscission. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
The formation of an abscission zone is a natural phenomenon preceding the shedding of leaves. -added by geeta_inlas

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Did you know?? Abscission of leaves and flowers is a useful process.

Selected Mnemonic for abscission

(Tag: Global) ab + scission = scissor scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation
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Mnemonics for abscission

(Tag: ) It had the word sciss(scissors) in it.Scissors are used for Cutting,seperating..
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(Tag: english: plant hormone) its from word abscissnic acid which causes cutting of bud off the plant. so abscission is cutting off
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(Tag: global) "abscission" sounds like "Recession"..nw a days companies are cutting their employs due to recession.
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(Tag: ) Imagin word in following way "absc I ssion". Here " I " is separating "absc" and "ssion". SO it is nothing but cutting these words.
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(Tag: rogam meaning disease need to b abolished3) rogate is something that sounds rogam which should b abolished......
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(Tag: ) it may be from abscissa,i.e X-axis, X is crossed or cut off
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(Tag: english) rootword meaning ab(away)scission(scissors)=== scissors cut away anything in two parts
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