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tachykinin

tachykinin noun: any of a family of widespread neuropeptides that excite neurons, evoke behavioral responses, and contract muscles.

Noun

tachykinin (plural tachykinins)

  1. Any of a family of widespread neuropeptides that excite neurons, evoke behavioral responses, and contract muscles.

Forms of tachykinin

pluraltachykinins

Origin of tachykinin

From tachy- + kinin.

Words formed from tachykinin

Questions about tachykinin

What does tachykinin mean?
Tachykinin means any of a family of widespread neuropeptides that excite neurons, evoke behavioral responses, and contract muscles.
What part of speech is tachykinin?
Tachykinin is a noun.
What is the plural of tachykinin?
The plural of tachykinin is tachykinins.

Words near tachykinin in the dictionary

  1. tachygraphy
  2. tachyhydrite
  3. tachyhydrites
  4. tachykinergic
  5. tachykinesia
  6. tachykinin
  7. tachykininergic
  8. tachykinins
  9. tachylalia
  10. tachylalic
  11. tachylectin

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