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preproorexin

preproorexin noun: a precursor of orexin, selectively expressed in the lateral hypothalamic area.

Noun

preproorexin (uncountable)

  1. A precursor of orexin, selectively expressed in the lateral hypothalamic area.

Synonyms of preproorexin

Origin of preproorexin

From prepro- + orexin.

Questions about preproorexin

What does preproorexin mean?
Preproorexin means a precursor of orexin, selectively expressed in the lateral hypothalamic area.
What part of speech is preproorexin?
Preproorexin is a noun.

Words near preproorexin in the dictionary

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

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