bradykinin

[ brad-i-kin-in, -kahy-nin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a peptide hormone that dilates peripheral blood vessels and increases capillary permeability.

bradykinin

/ ˌbreɪdɪ-; ˌbrædɪˈkaɪnɪn /

noun

1. a peptide in blood plasma that dilates blood vessels and causes contraction of smooth muscles. Formula: C 50 H 73 N 15 O 11

Word History and Origins

Origin of bradykinin¹

First recorded in 1945–50; brady- + -kinin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bradykinin¹

C20: from brady- + Greek kin ( ēsis ) motion + -in

Example Sentences

Like with transthyretin amyloidosis, this drug would go to liver cells, targeting a gene that influences overproduction of the protein bradykinin, which leads to the swelling.

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