atrial natriuretic peptide

noun

A strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.

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atrial natriuretic factorANP
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Meanings

nounatrial natriuretic peptide (plural atrial natriuretic peptides)

plural atrial natriuretic peptides

  1. biochemistryA strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.

    Synonyms: atrial natriuretic factor, ANP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA strong vasodilatory, peptide hormone, secreted by the cardiac muscle cells.

Similar
atrial natriuretic factorANP
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Chicago

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