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ghrelinergic

ghrelinergic adjective: relating to the activity or function of the ghrelin hormone.

Adjective

ghrelinergic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the activity or function of the ghrelin hormone
    • Together, these results described for the first time in fish the mapping of preproghrelin and ghrelin receptor ghs-r1a in brain and gastrointestinal tract of goldfish, and provide the first evidence for a daily regulation of both genes expression in such locations, suggesting a possible connection...2015 October 28, “In Situ Localization and Rhythmic Expression of Ghrelin and ghs-r1 Ghrelin Receptor in the Brain and Gastrointestinal Tract of Goldfish ( Carassius auratus )”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of ghrelinergic

From ghrelin + -ergic.

Questions about ghrelinergic

What does ghrelinergic mean?
Ghrelinergic means relating to the activity or function of the ghrelin hormone.
What part of speech is ghrelinergic?
Ghrelinergic is an adjective.

Words near ghrelinergic in the dictionary

  1. ghrab
  2. ghrabs
  3. GHRD
  4. ghrelin
  5. ghrelinemia
  6. ghrelinergic
  7. ghrelinoma
  8. ghrelinomas
  9. ghrelins
  10. GHRH
  11. GHS

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