English Explanatory Dictionary

kinin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various structurally related polypeptides of the autacoid family, such as bradykinin and kallikrein, that act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.

Word forms

kinin kinins

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) meaning "to move or stimulate" + -in.

Derived words

adipokinin cholecystokinin holokinin kininase kininogen tachykinin
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