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exendin

exendin noun: any of a group of peptide agonists found in Gila monster venom.

Noun

exendin (plural exendins)

  1. Any of a group of peptide agonists found in Gila monster venom.

Forms of exendin

pluralexendins

Origin of exendin

peptide found in an EXocrine secretion of Heloderma lizards which has ENDocrine activity" (J Biol Chem (1990) 265: 20259) + -in

Words formed from exendin

Questions about exendin

What does exendin mean?
Exendin means any of a group of peptide agonists found in Gila monster venom.
What part of speech is exendin?
Exendin is a noun.
What is the plural of exendin?
The plural of exendin is exendins.

Words near exendin in the dictionary

  1. exencephalic
  2. exencephalies
  3. exencephalous
  4. exencephalus
  5. exencephaly
  6. exendin
  7. exendins
  8. exendospermous
  9. exennia
  10. exennium
  11. exenterate

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