🌱 A plant hormone 🩸 A body protein

kinin

7.5

Proteins in the body that make blood vessels larger and cause pain or swelling

noun
/ˈkaɪnɪn/

Specialized

: quinina

An increase in kinin can make swelling and pain worse after an injury.

Examples

Scientists study how kinin affects blood pressure and inflammation.
High levels of kinins are associated with pain.
The doctor explained that kinin levels rise during allergic reactions.
The release of kinin can lead to increased inflammation.
The doctor explained that kinin levels rise during allergic reactions.
An increase in kinin can make swelling and pain worse after an injury.
Scientists study how kinin affects blood pressure and inflammation.

Synonyms

bradykinin

vskinin

Specialized

8.8

A small protein that makes blood vessels widen and causes pain and swelling

is a broader group of proteins causing vessel widening and increased pain or inflammation

Antonyms

constriction

Specialized

1 6.5

A narrowing in a tube or pipe that reduces flow

painkilling

4.4

That reduces emotional pain for a short time by giving comfort

How Inflammatory

kinin

Specialized

7.5

histamine

Specialized

6 5.0

cytokine

Specialized

12 8.2

Surface Forms

kinin singular

kinins plural

Etymology

Kinin comes from an old Greek root kinein meaning 'to move', the same idea you see in kinetic. In the body, kinin proteins make blood vessels wider and help send pain signals, so thinking of them as small 'movers' explains why they cause swelling, vessel widening, and pain.