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tachykinins

tachykinins is the plural of tachykinin.

Meaning of tachykinin

Noun

tachykinin (plural tachykinins)

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

Questions about tachykinins

What is tachykinins the plural of?
Tachykinins is the plural of tachykinin.

Words near tachykinins in the dictionary

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

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