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kinin
1[ kahy-nin, kin-in ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of a group of hormones, formed in body tissues, that cause dilation of blood vessels and influence capillary permeability.
-kinin
2- a combining form used in the names of hormones, especially peptide hormones:
bradykinin; cytokinin.
kinin
/ ˈkaɪnɪn /
noun
- any of a group of polypeptides in the blood that cause dilation of the blood vessels and make smooth muscles contract
- another name for cytokinin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kinin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kinin1
C20: from Greek kin ( ēma ) motion + -in
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Example Sentences
You can relax with soothing lavender or another preferred scent on the go with KININ’s Eco, the world’s first portable rechargeable essential oil diffuser.
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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