"second messenger" meaning in All languages combined

See second messenger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: second messengers [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry) Any substance used to transmit a signal within a cell, especially one which triggers a cascade of events by activating cellular components Wikipedia link: second messenger Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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