bradykinin

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

/ ˌbræd ɪˈkɪn ɪn, -ˈkaɪ nɪn /

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noun Biochemistry.

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

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Origin of bradykinin

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

Words nearby bradykinin

bradsot, Bradstreet, Brady, bradycardia, bradykinesia, bradykinin, bradytelic, brae, Braeburn, braeheid, Braemar

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How to use bradykinin in a sentence

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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British Dictionary definitions for bradykinin

bradykinin

/ (ˌbrædɪˈkaɪnɪn, ˌbreɪdɪ-) /

noun

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 Origin for bradykinin

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

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