kinin

[ kahy-nin, kin-in ]

nounBiochemistry.

cytokinin.
any of a group of hormones, formed in body tissues, that cause dilation of blood vessels and influence capillary permeability.

Origin of kinin

1950–55; independent use of -kinin, or (cyto)kin(esis) + -in²

Other definitions for -kinin (2 of 2)

-kinin

a combining form used in the names of hormones, especially peptide hormones: bradykinin; cytokinin.

Origin of -kinin

<Greek kīn(eîn) to move, set in motion (cf. kinesis, kinetic) + -in²

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British Dictionary definitions for kinin

kinin

/ (ˈkaɪnɪn) /

noun

any of a group of polypeptides in the blood that cause dilation of the blood vessels and make smooth muscles contract
another name for cytokinin

Origin of kinin

C20: from Greek kin (ēma) motion + -in

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