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bradykinin

/ˌbɹeɪ.dəˈkaɪ.nɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
bradykinin
IPA
/ˌbɹeɪ.dəˈkaɪ.nɪn/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow, brady-”) + Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion”) + -in.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɹeɪ.dəˈkaɪ.nɪn/
  • British English: /ˌbɹæd.ɪˈkʌɪ.nɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bradykinins (plural)

Phrases

lysyl-bradykinin methionyl-lysyl-bradykinin

Questions

How do you pronounce bradykinin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɹeɪ.dəˈkaɪ.nɪn/.
What does bradykinin mean?
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.
Where does bradykinin come from?
From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow, brady-”) + Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion”) + -in.

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