BRADYKININ

Meaning of BRADYKININ in English

[ ˌbradɪ'kʌɪnɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry a compound released in the blood which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels.

Origin

1940s: from Gk bradus 'slow' + kinēsis 'motion' + -in 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

BRADYKININ — noun Date: 1949 a kinin that is formed locally in injured tissue, acts in vasodilation of small arterioles, is considered …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRADYKININ — ¦brādə̇¦kīnə̇n noun Etymology: brady- + kinin (herein) : a kinin that is formed locally in injured tissue, acts in vasodilation …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRADYKININ — /brad'i kin"in, -kuy"nin/ , n. Biochem. a peptide hormone that dilates peripheral blood vessels and increases capillary permeability. [ 1945-50; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRADYKININ — noun Date: 1949 : a kinin that is formed locally in injured tissue, acts in vasodilation of small arterioles, is …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRADYKININ — [bra.dy.ki.nin] n (1949): a kinin that is formed locally in injured tissue, acts in vasodilation of small arterioles, is considered …
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BRADYKININ — bradykinin BrE AmE ˌbræd ɪ ˈkaɪn ɪn ˌbreɪd-, § \ -ən
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRADYKININ — n. Pronunciation: - ' k ī -n ə n Function: noun Date: 1949 : a kinin that is formed locally …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KALLIDIN — noun Etymology: German, from Kallikrein + Peptid peptide + -in Date: 1950 either of two vasodilator kinins formed from blood …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AUTACOID — noun Etymology: aut- + Greek akos remedy; probably akin to Old Irish ícc cure Date: 1914 a physiologically active substance …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KALLIDIN — ˈkalədə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: German, from kall ikrein + pept id peptide + -in : either of two …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-KININ — a combining form used in the names of hormones, esp. peptide hormones: bradykinin; cytokinin. [ kin ( eîn ) to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KALLIDIN — noun Etymology: German, from Kalli krein + Pepti d peptide + -in Date: 1950 : either of two vasodilator kinins …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AUTACOID — noun Etymology: aut- + Greek akos remedy; probably akin to Old Irish ícc cure Date: 1914 : a physiologically active …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KALLIDIN — [kal.li.din] n [G, fr. Kallikrein + Peptid peptide + -in] (1950): either of two vasodilator kinins formed from blood plasma …
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BRADY- — [brady-] comb form [Gk bradys]: slow "bradykinin"
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AUTACOID — [au.ta.coid] n [aut- + Gk akos remedy; prob. akin to OIr icc cure] (1914): a physiologically active substance (as serotonin, …
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Britannica English vocabulary
LOBRADIMIL — A substance that is being studied for its ability to help other drugs reach the brain. It belongs to the …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
RMP-7 — A substance that is being studied for its ability to help other drugs reach the brain. It belongs to the …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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