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conopressin

conopressin noun: a form of vasopressin, present in snails of the genus Lymnaea, that functions as oxytocin.

Noun

conopressin (plural conopressins)

  1. A form of vasopressin, present in snails of the genus Lymnaea, that functions as oxytocin

Forms of conopressin

pluralconopressins

Questions about conopressin

What does conopressin mean?
Conopressin means a form of vasopressin, present in snails of the genus Lymnaea, that functions as oxytocin.
What part of speech is conopressin?
Conopressin is a noun.
What is the plural of conopressin?
The plural of conopressin is conopressins.

Words near conopressin in the dictionary

  1. conopid
  2. conopids
  3. conopodous
  4. conopophagid
  5. conopophagids
  6. conopressin
  7. conopressins
  8. CONOPS
  9. conopsin
  10. conopsins
  11. CONOPSs

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