"opiomelanocortin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opiomelanocortins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} opiomelanocortin (countable and uncountable, plural opiomelanocortins)
  1. (biochemistry) A polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-opiomelanocortin-en-noun-3rWQg3el Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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