neuropeptide

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ peptide.

Noun

neuropeptide (plural neuropeptides)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.

Derived terms

  • neuropeptide Y

Translations

References

  • Mains, Richard E. with Eipper, Betty A. (1999) “Peptides”, in Siegel, George J., et al., editor, Basic Neurochemistry‎[1], sixth edition, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, retrieved 5 December 2009

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnɛw.ro.pepˈti.de/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ide
  • Hyphenation: neu‧ro‧pep‧tì‧de

Noun

neuropeptide m (plural neuropeptidi)

  1. neuropeptide

References

  1. ^ neuropeptide in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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