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preproopiomelanocortin

preproopiomelanocortin noun: a precursor polypeptide involved in the synthesis of various hormones.

Noun

preproopiomelanocortin (usually uncountable, plural preproopiomelanocortins)

  1. (usually) A precursor polypeptide involved in the synthesis of various hormones.

Forms of preproopiomelanocortin

pluralpreproopiomelanocortins

Questions about preproopiomelanocortin

What does preproopiomelanocortin mean?
Preproopiomelanocortin means a precursor polypeptide involved in the synthesis of various hormones.
What part of speech is preproopiomelanocortin?
Preproopiomelanocortin is a noun.
What is the plural of preproopiomelanocortin?
The plural of preproopiomelanocortin is preproopiomelanocortins.

Words near preproopiomelanocortin in the dictionary

  1. prepromotion
  2. preproneuropeptide
  3. preproneuropeptides
  4. prepronociceptin
  5. prepronominal
  6. preproopiomelanocortin
  7. preproopiomelanocortins
  8. preproorexin
  9. preproparoxytone
  10. preproparoxytones
  11. prepropeptide

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