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scotophobin

scotophobin noun: a supposed biochemical once thought to be responsible for maintaining an induced fear of the dark in the brains of rats.

Noun

scotophobin (uncountable)

  1. A supposed biochemical once thought to be responsible for maintaining an induced fear of the dark in the brains of rats.

Origin of scotophobin

From scotophobia + -in.

Questions about scotophobin

What does scotophobin mean?
Scotophobin means a supposed biochemical once thought to be responsible for maintaining an induced fear of the dark in the brains of rats.
What part of speech is scotophobin?
Scotophobin is a noun.

Words near scotophobin in the dictionary

  1. scotophilic
  2. scotophobe
  3. scotophobes
  4. scotophobia
  5. scotophobic
  6. scotophobin
  7. scotophor
  8. scotophoric
  9. scotophors
  10. scotopia
  11. scotopic

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