bradykinin
noun
bra·dy·ki·nin
ˌbrā-di-ˈkī-nən
: a kinin that is formed locally in injured tissue, acts in vasodilation of small arterioles, is considered to play a part in inflammatory processes, and is composed of a chain of nine amino acid residues
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