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Name the plant hormone that inhibits growth in plants?

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Abscisic acid.
The plant hormone that inhibits plant growth is Abscisic acid.
Abscisic acid is a plant growth hormone involved in seed dormancy by suppressing seed germination and growth as well as in responses of plants to stress.

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