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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012065
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012065
Preferred Name

Relaxin

Definitions
A water-soluble polypeptide (molecular weight approximately 8,000) extractable from the corpus luteum of pregnancy. It produces relaxation of the pubic symphysis and dilation of the uterine cervix in certain animal species. Its role in the human pregnant female is uncertain. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Synonyms
Relaxin B
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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