"proghrelin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proghrelins [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + ghrelin. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|ghrelin}} pro- + ghrelin Head templates: {{en-noun}} proghrelin (plural proghrelins)
  1. (physiology) Any of a class of peptides produced by ghrelin cells of the gastric mucosa Categories (topical): Physiology

Inflected forms

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