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kinin

1

[ kahy-nin, kin-in ]

noun

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


-kinin

2
  1. a combining form used in the names of hormones, especially peptide hormones:

    bradykinin; cytokinin.

kinin

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kinin1

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

Origin of kinin2

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

Origin of kinin1

C20: from Greek kin ( ēma ) motion + -in
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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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