bradykinin

[ brad-i-kin-in, -kahy-nin ]
/ ˌbræd ɪˈkɪn ɪn, -ˈkaɪ nɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

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

Origin of bradykinin

First recorded in 1945–50; brady- + -kinin

Words nearby bradykinin

bradycardia, bradydiastole, bradyesthesia, bradyglossia, bradykinesia, bradykinin, bradykininogen, bradylalia, bradylexia, bradypnea, bradyspermatism

British Dictionary definitions for bradykinin

bradykinin
/ (ˌbrædɪˈkaɪnɪn, ˌbreɪdɪ-) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for bradykinin

bradykinin
[ brăd′ĭ-kī′nĭn, -kĭn′ĭn ]

n.

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