Main Entry: el·e·doi·sin Pronunciation: "el-&-'dois-&n Function: noun : a small proteinC54H85N13O15S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent
eledoisin el·e·doi·sin (ěl'ĭ-doi'sĭn) n. A protein that is formed in the venom gland of several species of octopuses and is used as a vasodilator and a contraction agent of extravascular smooth muscle.