"nociceptin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nociceptins [plural]
Etymology: Of similar construction as nociceptor (which see) but with suffix -in for substances. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nociceptin (plural nociceptins)
  1. (biochemistry) An neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioids. Wikipedia link: nociceptin Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: nociceptor

Inflected forms

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