endothelin

English

Etymology

From endothelium +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛn.doʊˈθiː.lɪn/

Noun

endothelin (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) 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.

Derived terms

• endothelinergic

 

Related terms

• ambrisentan
• avosentan
• bosentan
• macitentan
• zibotentan

 

Translations

a kind of polypeptide

• Spanish: endotelina

References

• “endothelin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.