"endothelin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛn.doʊˈθiː.lɪn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From endothelium + -in. Etymology templates: {{af|en|endothelium|-in}} endothelium + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} endothelin (uncountable)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides consisting of 21 amino acid residues that are produced in various cells and tissues, that play a role in regulating vasomotor activity, cell proliferation, and the production of hormones, and that have been implicated in the development of vascular disease. Wikipedia link: endothelin Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: endothelinergic Related terms: ambrisentan, avosentan, bosentan, macitentan, zibotentan Translations (a kind of polypeptide): endotelina (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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