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achatin

achatin noun: a neuroexcitatory peptide, from a snail of the genus Achatina, that enhances the amplitude and frequency of the heartbeat.

Noun

achatin (uncountable)

  1. A neuroexcitatory peptide, from a snail of the genus Achatina, that enhances the amplitude and frequency of the heartbeat.

Questions about achatin

What does achatin mean?
Achatin means a neuroexcitatory peptide, from a snail of the genus Achatina, that enhances the amplitude and frequency of the heartbeat.
What part of speech is achatin?
Achatin is a noun.

Words near achatin in the dictionary

  1. achars
  2. acharya
  3. acharyas
  4. achate
  5. achates
  6. achatin
  7. achatina
  8. achatinas
  9. achatine snail
  10. achatine snails
  11. achatinella

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