bradykinin

bradykinin [brad-i-kin-in, -kahy-nin] Word Origin noun Biochemistry.

1. a peptide hormone that dilates peripheral blood vessels and increases capillary permeability.

Origin of bradykinin First recorded in 1945–50; brady- + -kinin British Dictionary definitions for bradykinin bradykinin noun

1. a peptide in blood plasma that dilates blood vessels and causes contraction of smooth muscles. Formula: C 50 H 73 N 15 O 11

Word Origin for bradykinin C20: from brady- + Greek kin (ēsis) motion + -in bradykinin in Medicine bradykinin [brăd′ĭ-kī′nĭn, -kĭn′ĭn] n.

1. A biologically active polypeptide that forms from a blood plasma globulin and mediates the inflammatory response, increases vasodilation, and causes contraction of smooth muscle.kallidin I