Associations to the word «Relaxin»

Wiktionary

RELAXIN, noun. (biochemistry) A peptide hormone of the insulin superfamily.

Dictionary definition

RELAXIN, noun. Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats