Meanings
nouncorazonin (countable and uncountable, plural corazonins)
plural corazonins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA neuropeptide present in many insects
Origin
- Spanishcorazón“heart”
- Englishcorazonin
From Spanish corazón (“heart”), because of its ability to accelerate the heartbeat in Periplaneta americana.
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APA
corazonin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corazonin
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“corazonin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corazonin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corazonin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corazonin.
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