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nociceptin

nociceptin noun: a neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioids.

Noun

nociceptin (plural nociceptins)

  1. A neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioids.

Forms of nociceptin

pluralnociceptins

Origin of nociceptin

Of similar construction as nociceptor (which see) but with suffix -in for substances.

Questions about nociceptin

What does nociceptin mean?
Nociceptin means a neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioids.
What part of speech is nociceptin?
Nociceptin is a noun.
What is the plural of nociceptin?
The plural of nociceptin is nociceptins.

Words near nociceptin in the dictionary

  1. nocents
  2. Nocera Inferiore
  3. Noces
  4. noci-
  5. noci-ceptive
  6. nociceptin
  7. nociceptins
  8. nociception
  9. nociceptions
  10. nociceptive
  11. nociceptive pain

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