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bradykinin

[brad-i-kin-in, -kahy-nin]
noun Biochemistry.
  1. 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
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British Dictionary definitions for bradykinin

bradykinin

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
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Word Origin for bradykinin

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

bradykinin

(brăd′ĭ-kī′nĭn, -kĭn′ĭn)
n.
  1. A biologically active polypeptide that forms from a blood plasma globulin and mediates the inflammatory response, increases vasodilation, and causes contraction of smooth muscle.kallidin I
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