neurotensin

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noun

A 13-amino acid peptide that exerts neuromodulatory functions in the central nervous system and endocrine/paracrine actions in the periphery

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Meanings

nounneurotensin (plural neurotensins)

plural neurotensins

  1. A 13-amino acid peptide that exerts neuromodulatory functions in the central nervous system and endocrine/paracrine actions in the periphery

    Synonyms: NT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 13-amino acid peptide that exerts neuromodulatory functions in the central nervous system and endocrine/paracrine actions in the periphery

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NT

Translations

Italian neurotensina
  • neurotensinaTranslations
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APA

neurotensin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotensin

MLA

“neurotensin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotensin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurotensin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurotensin.

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