Where does “bradykinin” come from?
bradykinin (English) comes from Ancient Greek κίνησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
bradykinin (English): 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
Definitions
- 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
Ancestry of “bradykinin”, step by step
bradykinin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.