-kinin

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

Nearby words

-ji, -kin, -kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic, -kinin, -lagnia, -lalia, -land, -lashed, -later

Origin of -kinin

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

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