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kinin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun kinin has 1 sense
- kinin(n = noun.substance) cytokinin - any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves; Array is a kind of growth regulator, phytohormone, plant hormone
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kinin, n.
1 any of a group of polypeptides present in the blood after tissue damage.
2 any of a group of compounds which promote cell division and inhibit ageing in plants.
1 any of a group of polypeptides present in the blood after tissue damage.
2 any of a group of compounds which promote cell division and inhibit ageing in plants.
Etymology
Gk kineo move + -IN
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