neurophysin

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noun

Any of a group of carrier proteins that transport the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin to the posterior pituitary from the paraventricular and supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus

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Meanings

nounneurophysin (plural neurophysins)

plural neurophysins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of carrier proteins that transport the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin to the posterior pituitary from the paraventricular and supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus

Translations

Italian neurofisina
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APA

neurophysin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurophysin

MLA

“neurophysin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurophysin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurophysin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurophysin.

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