second messengers

A form of second messenger — Any substance used to transmit a signal within a cell, especially one which triggers a cascade of events by activating cellular components

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of second messenger
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APA

second messengers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20messengers

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“second messengers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20messengers. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second messengers,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20messengers.

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