KININ


Meaning of KININ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkī-nən ]

noun

Etymology: Greek kinein to move, stimulate + English -in (I) — more at -kinesis

Date: 1954

1. : any of various polypeptide hormones that are formed locally in the tissues and cause dilation of blood vessels and contraction of smooth muscle

2. : cytokinin

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.