eledoisin

eledoisin
An undecapeptide toxin that is formed in the venom gland of cephalopods of the genus Eledone and causes vasodilation and contraction of extravascular smooth muscle.

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el·e·doi·sin .el-ə-'dȯis-ən n 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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el·e·doi·sin (el-ə-doiґsin) an endecapeptide from the posterior salivary gland of a species of small octopus (Eledone), which is a precursor of a large group of biologically active peptides. It has vasodilator, hypotensive, and extravascular smooth muscle stimulant properties.

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  • eledoisin — noun Etymology: irregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus Date: 1963 a small protein C54H85N13O15S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • eledoisin — n. (Medicine) small protein formed in the rear salivary glands of small octopuses that acts as a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent …   English contemporary dictionary

  • eledoisin — el·e·doi·sin …   English syllables

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