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ANP

ANP is the initialism of atrial natriuretic peptide.

ANP is the initialism of applied nutrition programme.

Meaning of atrial natriuretic peptide

Noun

atrial natriuretic peptide (plural atrial natriuretic peptides)

  1. A strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.
    Synonyms:
    atrial natriuretic factor, ANP

Forms of ANP

pluralANPs

Questions about ANP

What is ANP the initialism of?
ANP is the initialism of atrial natriuretic peptide.

Words near ANP in the dictionary

  1. anoxygenic
  2. anoxygenic photosynthesis
  3. anoxyhæmia
  4. anoxæmia
  5. anoying
  6. ANP
  7. anpan
  8. anpans
  9. Anping
  10. anpirtoline
  11. ANPP

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