obestatin

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noun

An oligopeptide sequence, present in ghrelin, that binds to a specific orphan receptor

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounobestatin (countable and uncountable, plural obestatins)

plural obestatins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn oligopeptide sequence, present in ghrelin, that binds to a specific orphan receptor

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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