KININ

kinin, cytokinin

(noun) any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

kinin (plural kinins)

(biochemistry) Any of various structurally related polypeptides of the autacoid family, such as bradykinin and kallikrein, that act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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