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eledoisin

noun  el·e·doi·sin \ˌe-lə-ˈdȯi-sən\

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Definition of eledoisin

:  a small protein C54H85N13O15S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent

First Known Use: 1963

Origin and Etymology of eledoisin

irregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus

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