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preproghrelin

preproghrelin noun: a precursor of proghrelin.

Noun

preproghrelin (uncountable)

  1. A precursor of proghrelin
    • A reproducible decrease in the plasma concentration of unacylated ghrelin was observed, which was consistent with a decrease in the stomach preproghrelin mRNA and stomach ghrelin expression.2015 July 22, “Dietary Caprylic Acid (C8:0) Does Not Increase Plasma Acylated Ghrelin but Decreases Plasma Unacylated Ghrelin in the Rat”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of preproghrelin

From pre- + proghrelin.

Questions about preproghrelin

What does preproghrelin mean?
Preproghrelin means a precursor of proghrelin.
What part of speech is preproghrelin?
Preproghrelin is a noun.

Words near preproghrelin in the dictionary

  1. preproenzyme
  2. preproenzymes
  3. preprofessional
  4. preprofessionalism
  5. preprofessionals
  6. preproghrelin
  7. preproglucagon
  8. preproglucagons
  9. preprogram
  10. preprogramed
  11. preprograming

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