eledoisin

noun el·e·doi·sin \ˌe-lə-ˈdȯi-s^ən\

Definition of ELEDOISIN

: a small protein C₅₄H₈₅N₁₃O₁₅S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent

irregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus

First Known Use: 1963

Medical Dictionary

noun el·e·doi·sin \ˌel-ə-ˈdȯis-^ən\

: a small protein C₅₄H₈₅N₁₃O₁₅S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent

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