| KININ | • kinin n. (Biochemistry) Any of various structurally related polypeptides of the autacoid family, such as bradykinin… • KININ n. a plant hormone which promotes cell division and is used commercially as a preservative for cut flowers. |
| LININ | • linin n. (Biochemistry) The network of viscous material in a cell’s nucleus that connects the chromatin granules. • linin n. (Organic chemistry) A bitter glucoside and purgative obtained from Linum catharticum. • linin' v. Pronunciation spelling of lining. |
| BAININ | • bainin n. (Ireland) undyed white homespun woolen yarn or cloth. • bainin n. (Ireland) the creamy white colour of such yarn or cloth. • bainin n. (Ireland) a jacket made of such cloth. |
| QUININ | • quinin n. Archaic form of quinine. • QUININ n. a colourless, bitter alkaloid obtained from cinchona bark, used as an antipyretic or analgesic, also QUININA, QUININE. |
| HOMININ | • hominin n. (Paleontology) Any member of the taxonomic tribe Hominini, the evolutionary group that includes modern… • HOMININ n. any member of the taxonomic tribe Hominini, usually taken to comprise humans and their direct ancestors, but sometimes taken also to include chimpanzees. |
| LAMININ | • laminin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of glycoproteins found in the basement membranes of most animal tissue. • LAMININ n. a glycoprotein. |
| CITRININ | • citrinin n. (Organic chemistry) A mycotoxin produced by fungi associated with various cereals. • CITRININ n. an antibiotic. |
| MAGAININ | • magainin n. Any of the antimicrobial peptides isolated from the skin of the African clawed frog. • MAGAININ n. one of several chemicals derived from frog skin. |
| CYTOKININ | • cytokinin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of plant hormones involved in cell growth and division. • CYTOKININ n. any of numerous substances which regulate plant growth by inducing cell division. |
| TANGHININ | • tanghinin n. A particular steroid glycoside. • TANGHININ n. the active principle in tanghin, a Madagascan poison formerly used to test the guilt of someone suspected of a crime. |
| AGGLUTININ | • agglutinin n. A substance that causes particles or cells to clump#Verb; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise. • agglutinin n. (Specifically) A protein found in cow’s milk. • AGGLUTININ n. a substance in blood causing coagulation. |
| BRADYKININ | • bradykinin n. (Biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth… • BRADYKININ n. a blood hormone causing dilation of blood vessels. |
| ARTEMISININ | • artemisinin n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua… • ARTEMISININ n. a crystalline compound extracted from the artemisia plant, used esp. to treat malaria, aka qinghaosu. |
| HEMAGGLUTININ | • hemagglutinin n. (Biochemistry) An antigenic glycoprotein that causes agglutination of red blood cells. • HEMAGGLUTININ n. a virus, antibody or other agent causing haemagglutination, also HAEMAGGLUTININ. |
| ISOAGGLUTININ | • isoagglutinin n. A hemagglutinin that causes clumping of the red blood cells of animals of the same species, though not… • ISOAGGLUTININ n. an antibody that causes the agglutination of red blood corpuscles in animals of the same species from which it was derived. |
| HAEMAGGLUTININ | • haemagglutinin n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemagglutinin. • HAEMAGGLUTININ n. a virus, antibody or other agent causing haemagglutination, also HEMAGGLUTININ. |
| CHOLECYSTOKININ | • cholecystokinin n. (Biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK. • CHOLECYSTOKININ n. a hormone secreted esp. by the duodenal mucosa that regulates the emptying of the gallbladder and secretion of enzymes by the pancreas and that has been found in the brain. |