bradykinin
UK/ˌbɹæd.ɪˈkʌɪ.nɪn/US/ˌbɹeɪ.dəˈkaɪ.nɪn/
bradykinin noun: a compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
Noun
bradykinin (countable and uncountable, plural bradykinins)
- A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
bradykinin meaning in Tamil
bradykinin in Tamil
- சுணங்கி
Forms of bradykinin
| plural | bradykinins |
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Origin of bradykinin
From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow, brady-”) + Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion”) + -in.
Words formed from bradykinin
Questions about bradykinin
- What does bradykinin mean?
- Bradykinin means a compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
- What is bradykinin in Tamil?
- Bradykinin in Tamil is சுணங்கி. See Bradykinin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bradykinin?
- Bradykinin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bradykinin?
- Bradykinin is pronounced /ˌbɹæd.ɪˈkʌɪ.nɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of bradykinin?
- The plural of bradykinin is bradykinins.
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