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Definition 2024
neuropeptide
neuropeptide
English
Noun
neuropeptide (plural neuropeptides)
- (biochemistry) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.
Derived terms
- neuropeptide Y
Translations
peptide that function as a neurotransmitter
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References
- Mains, Richard E.; Eipper, Betty A. (1999), “Peptides”, in Siegel, George J., et al., editor, Basic Neurochemistry, Sixth edition edition, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins