neuropeptide
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English
Etymology
Noun
neuropeptide (plural neuropeptides)
- (biochemistry) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.
Derived terms
Translations
peptide that function as a neurotransmitter
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References
- Mains, Richard E. with Eipper, Betty A. (1999) “Peptides”, in Siegel, George J., et al., editor, Basic Neurochemistry, Sixth edition edition, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, retrieved 5 December 2009
Italian
Pronunciation
Noun
neuropeptide m (plural neuropeptidi)
References
- ^ neuropeptide in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication