Endothelin
//ˌɛn.doʊˈθiː.lɪn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. uncountable
Etymology
From endothelium + -in.
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