"relaxin" meaning in English

See relaxin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: relaxins [plural]
Etymology: From relax + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|relax|in}} relax + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} relaxin (countable and uncountable, plural relaxins)
  1. (biochemistry) A peptide hormone of the insulin superfamily. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (Translations): relaxina (Italian), relassina (Italian), релаксин (relaksin) [masculine] (Russian)

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