Definition of Relaxin
1. Noun. Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor.
Definition of Relaxin
1. a female hormone [n -S] - See also: hormone
Medical Definition of Relaxin
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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.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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