eledoisin
el·e·doi·sin
noun \ˌe-lə-ˈdȯi-sən\Definition of ELEDOISIN
: a small protein C54H85N13O15S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent
Origin of ELEDOISIN
irregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus
First Known Use: 1963
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