"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
    Sense id: en-second_messenger-en-noun-xa-CHXgW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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