kinin

¹ American  

[kahy-nin, kin-in] / ˈkaɪ nɪn, ˈkɪn ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. cytokinin.

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

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-kinin ² American  

1. a combining form used in the names of hormones, especially peptide hormones.

   bradykinin; cytokinin.

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kinin British  

/ ˈkaɪnɪn /

noun

1. any of a group of polypeptides in the blood that cause dilation of the blood vessels and make smooth muscles contract

2. another name for cytokinin

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Etymology

Origin of kinin¹

1950–55; independent use of -kinin, or (cyto)kin(esis) + -in ²

Origin of -kinin¹

< Greek kīn ( eîn ) to move, set in motion ( kinesis, kinetic ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

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From Salon

He rectified the position of the Pescadores Islands, a mass of rocks which assume various shapes, reconnoitred the small island of Botol-Tabaco-Xima, where no navigator had landed, coasted Kinin Island, which forms part of the kingdom of Liken, whose inhabitants are neither Chinese nor Japanese, but appear to be of both races, and sighted Hoa-pinsu and Tiaoy-su Islands.

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