Meanings
adjectivenitrergic (not comparable)
- not comparablemediated by nitric oxide
Most nitrergic neurons were only immunoreactive for nNOS; 10% co-localized with VIP. A small subpopulation of OSP neurons was immunoreactive for ChAT/nNOS/±VIP. All types of neurotransmitters found in the ISP or OSP were also detected in neuronal fibres within the mucosa.
2015 August 1, “Architecture and Chemical Coding of the Inner and Outer Submucous Plexus in the Colon of Piglets”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
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nitrergic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrergic
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“nitrergic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrergic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrergic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrergic.
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