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A definition or brief description of Kinins.

These peptides are autacoids that act locally to produce pain, vasodilatation, increased vascular permeability, and the synthesis of prostaglandins.

Source: Anonymous (2024), Kinins (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.