bradykinin

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UK/ˌbɹæd.ɪˈkʌɪ.nɪn/US/ˌbɹeɪ.dəˈkaɪ.nɪn/

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.

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Meanings

nounbradykinin (countable and uncountable, plural bradykinins)

plural bradykinins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA 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.

Origin

From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow, brady-”) + Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion”) + -in.

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APA

bradykinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bradykinin

MLA

“bradykinin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bradykinin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bradykinin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bradykinin.

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