Definitions for kininˈkaɪ nɪn, ˈkɪn ɪn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ki•ninˈkaɪ nɪn, ˈkɪn ɪn(n.)

  1. Category: Biochemistry

    Ref: cytokinin

  2. any of a group of hormones, formed in body tissues, that cause dilation of blood vessels.

    Category: Biochemistry

Origin of kinin:

1950–55; (cyto )kin (esis ) + -in1

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kinin, cytokinin(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. kinin(Noun)

    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.


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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

quinine(noun)

a bitter-tasting drug got from the bark of a type of tree, used as a medicine, especially for malaria.

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