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caeruletide

caeruletide is the alternative form of ceruletide.

Meaning of ceruletide

Noun

ceruletide (uncountable)

  1. An oligopeptide that stimulates smooth muscle and increases digestive secretions.
    Synonyms:
    cerulein, caerulein

Questions about caeruletide

What is caeruletide the alternative form of?
Caeruletide is the alternative form of ceruletide.

Words near caeruletide in the dictionary

  1. Caersws
  2. caerulean
  3. caerulein
  4. caeruleins
  5. caerulescent
  6. caeruletide
  7. caerulin
  8. caeruloplasmin
  9. Caerwent
  10. Caerwyn
  11. Caerwys

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