endothelin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛn.doʊˈθiː.lɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English endothelium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English endothelin From endothelium + -in.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Any of several polypeptides consisting of 21 amino acid residues that are produced in various cells and tissues, that play a role in regulating vasomotor activity, cell proliferation, and the production of hormones, and that have been implicated in the development of vascular disease.
Deriveds
Relateds
macitentan · zibotentan · avosentan · bosentan · ambrisentan
Translations (1)
es endotelina (a kind of polypeptide)