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atrial natriuretic peptide

atrial natriuretic peptide noun: a strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.

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

Synonyms of atrial natriuretic peptide

  • atrial natriuretic factor
  • ANP

Forms of atrial natriuretic peptide

pluralatrial natriuretic peptides

Questions about atrial natriuretic peptide

What does atrial natriuretic peptide mean?
Atrial natriuretic peptide means a strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.
What part of speech is atrial natriuretic peptide?
Atrial natriuretic peptide is a noun.
What is the plural of atrial natriuretic peptide?
The plural of atrial natriuretic peptide is atrial natriuretic peptides.

Words near atrial natriuretic peptide in the dictionary

  1. atrial
  2. atrial fibrillation
  3. atrial fibrillations
  4. atrial flutter
  5. atrial flutters
  6. atrial natriuretic peptide
  7. atrial natriuretic peptides
  8. atrial tachycardia
  9. atrial tachycardias
  10. atrialized
  11. atribacterial

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