bradykinin

(brad′i kīnin, -kinin)

noun

a kinin, CHNO, released from blood plasma by some snake venoms and certain other enzymes, which slows intestinal contractions, lowers blood pressure, etc.

Origin: < brady- + Gr kinein, to move: see kinetic

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noun
A biologically active polypeptide, consisting of nine amino acids, that forms from a blood plasma globulin and mediates the inflammatory response, increases vasodilation, and causes contraction of smooth muscle.

Origin:

Origin: brady-

Origin: + Greek kīnein, to move; see kei-2 in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -in

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