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neuropeptide

neuropeptide noun: any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.

Noun

neuropeptide (plural neuropeptides)

  1. Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.

Forms of neuropeptide

pluralneuropeptides

Origin of neuropeptide

From neuro- + peptide.

Words formed from neuropeptide

Questions about neuropeptide

What does neuropeptide mean?
Neuropeptide means any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.
What part of speech is neuropeptide?
Neuropeptide is a noun.
What is the plural of neuropeptide?
The plural of neuropeptide is neuropeptides.

Words near neuropeptide in the dictionary

  1. neuropediatrics
  2. neuropediatrist
  3. neuropediatrists
  4. neuropeptidase
  5. neuropeptidases
  6. neuropeptide
  7. neuropeptidergic
  8. neuropeptides
  9. neuropeptidome
  10. neuropeptidomes
  11. neuropeptidomics

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