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encephalopsin

encephalopsin noun: any of a class of opsins that are expressed within the brain.

Noun

encephalopsin (countable and uncountable, plural encephalopsins)

  1. Any of a class of opsins that are expressed within the brain

Forms of encephalopsin

pluralencephalopsins

Origin of encephalopsin

From encephalo- + opsin.

Questions about encephalopsin

What does encephalopsin mean?
Encephalopsin means any of a class of opsins that are expressed within the brain.
What part of speech is encephalopsin?
Encephalopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of encephalopsin?
The plural of encephalopsin is encephalopsins.

Words near encephalopsin in the dictionary

  1. encephalopathogenic
  2. encephalopathy
  3. encephalophagy
  4. encephalophone
  5. encephalophones
  6. encephalopsin
  7. encephalopsins
  8. encephalopuncture
  9. encephalopunctures
  10. encephaloradiculitis
  11. encephalorrhagia

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