endothelin

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US/ˌɛn.doʊˈθiː.lɪn/

noun

Any of several polypeptides consisting of 21 amino acid residues that are produced in various cells and tissues, that play a role in regulating vasomotor activity, cell proliferation, and the production of hormones, and that have been implicated in the development of vascular disease.

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Meanings

nounendothelin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAny of several polypeptides consisting of 21 amino acid residues that are produced in various cells and tissues, that play a role in regulating vasomotor activity, cell proliferation, and the production of hormones, and that have been implicated in the development of vascular disease.

Origin

From endothelium + -in.

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Translations

Spanish endotelina
  • endotelinaa kind of polypeptide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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