kinin
/ˈkaɪnɪn/noun
1
- Biochemistry any of a group of substances formed in body tissue in response to injury. They are polypeptides and cause vasodilation and smooth muscle contraction.【生化】激肽。
2
- Botany a compound that promotes cell division and inhibits ageing in plants【植】细胞分裂素, 激动素。亦称CYTOKININ.
词源
1950s: from Greek kinein 'to move' + -IN1.