First Known Use: 1950
Dictionary
kallidin
noun kal·li·din \ˈka-lə-dən\
Definition of KALLIDIN
: either of two vasodilator kinins formed from blood plasma globulin by the action of kallikrein: a : bradykinin b : one with a terminal lysine amino acid residue added to bradykinin
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Origin of KALLIDIN
German, from Kallikrein + Peptid peptide + -in
Medical Dictionary
kallidin
noun kal·li·din \ˈkal-əd-ən\
Medical Definition of KALLIDIN
: either of two vasodilator kinins formed from blood plasma globulin by the action of kallikrein: a : bradykinin b : one that has the same amino acid sequence as bradykinin with a terminal lysine added
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