Look up: Relaxin

1. relaxin
   [n] - hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy
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2. Relaxin
   Relaxin: A hormone produced during pregnancy that facilitates the birth process by causing a softening and lengthening of the cervix and the pubic symphysis (the place where the pubic bones come together). Relaxin also inhibits contractions of the uterus and may play a role in timing of delivery. Re...
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3. relaxin
   Polypeptide hormone produced by corpus luteum and found in the blood of pregnant animals. Acts, as its name suggests, to cause muscle relaxation during parturition. Human relaxin has an A chain of 24 amino acids and a B chain of 29. Has structural similarity to insulin.
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4. relaxin
   <protein> Polypeptide hormone produced by corpus luteum and found in the blood of pregnant animals. Acts, as its name suggests, to cause muscle relaxation during parturition. Human relaxin has an A chain of 24 amino acids and a B chain of 29. Has structural similarity to insulin. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. relaxin
   noun hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
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6. relaxin
   a hormone produced by the ovaries during pregnancy that causes pelvic and cervical expansion and relaxation. It inhibits muscular contractions of ... [1 related articles]
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7. Relaxin
   A hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy that increases flexibility in the ligaments and joints of the pelvic area to assist in childbirth.
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8. relaxin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-lak′sin Definitions: 1. A polypeptide hormone secreted by the corpora lutea of mammalian species during pregnancy. Facilitates the birth process by causing a softening and lengthening of the pubic symphysis and cervix; it also inhibits contraction of the uteru...
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9. Relaxin
   `Relaxin` is a protein hormone first described in 1926 by Frederick Hisaw.<ref name="urlIf a Gopher Can Do It ... - TIME">--><ref name="pmid11231378">--> The relaxin-like peptide family belongs in the insulin superfamily and consists of 7 peptides of high structural but low...
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