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urotensin

urotensin noun: any of a group of peptide ligands (tensins) secreted by the uroneurapophysa of some goby fish.

Noun

urotensin (plural urotensins)

  1. Any of a group of peptide ligands (tensins) secreted by the uroneurapophysa of some goby fish

Forms of urotensin

pluralurotensins

Words formed from urotensin

Questions about urotensin

What does urotensin mean?
Urotensin means any of a group of peptide ligands (tensins) secreted by the uroneurapophysa of some goby fish.
What part of speech is urotensin?
Urotensin is a noun.
What is the plural of urotensin?
The plural of urotensin is urotensins.

Words near urotensin in the dictionary

  1. urostyles
  2. urostylid
  3. urostylids
  4. urostyloid
  5. urostyloids
  6. urotensin
  7. urotensinergic
  8. urotensins
  9. urotergite
  10. urotergites
  11. urotheial

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