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proneurotensin

proneurotensin noun: a precursor of the hormone neurotensin.

Noun

proneurotensin (uncountable)

  1. A precursor of the hormone neurotensin
    • In conclusion, higher basal plasma levels of copeptin were found in inactive IBD patients, whereas the basal plasma levels of MR-proADM, MR-proANP, MR-PENK A, NT-PTA, and proneurotensin were not altered in inactive IBD compared with controls in middle-aged subjects.2015 July 13, Bodil Ohlsson, Olle Melander, “Basal Plasma Levels of Copeptin are Elevated in Inactive Inflammatory Bowel Disease after Bowel Resection”, in Drug Target Insights, volume 9, →DOI

Origin of proneurotensin

From pro- + neurotensin.

Questions about proneurotensin

What does proneurotensin mean?
Proneurotensin means a precursor of the hormone neurotensin.
What part of speech is proneurotensin?
Proneurotensin is a noun.

Words near proneurotensin in the dictionary

  1. proneuromasts
  2. proneuronal
  3. proneuropeptide
  4. proneuropeptides
  5. proneurosensory
  6. proneurotensin
  7. proneurotoxin
  8. proneurotoxins
  9. proneurotrophin
  10. proneurotrophins
  11. proneutrality

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