bradykinin


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bradykinin /ˌbradɪˈkʌɪnɪn/
noun Biochemistry a compound released in the blood which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels.
– origin 1940s: from Gk bradus ‘slow’ + kinēsis ‘motion’ + -in1.
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