bradykinin

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow, brady-”) +‎ Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion”) +‎ -in.

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Noun

bradykinin (countable and uncountable, plural bradykinins)

  1. (biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.

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