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opiomelanocortin

opiomelanocortin noun: a polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones.

Noun

opiomelanocortin (countable and uncountable, plural opiomelanocortins)

  1. A polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones

Forms of opiomelanocortin

pluralopiomelanocortins

Origin of opiomelanocortin

From opio- + melano- + cortin.

Words formed from opiomelanocortin

Questions about opiomelanocortin

What does opiomelanocortin mean?
Opiomelanocortin means a polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones.
What part of speech is opiomelanocortin?
Opiomelanocortin is a noun.
What is the plural of opiomelanocortin?
The plural of opiomelanocortin is opiomelanocortins.

Words near opiomelanocortin in the dictionary

  1. opioidophobia
  2. opioids
  3. opiomania
  4. opiomaniac
  5. opiomaniacs
  6. opiomelanocortin
  7. opiomelanocortins
  8. opiophagism
  9. opiophile
  10. opiophiles
  11. opiophilia

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