nociceptin
nociceptin · nociceptins
A neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioidsA neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioids.
Meaning
1 sensesA neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioids.
Origin
Of similar construction as nociceptor (which see) but with suffix -in for substances.Of similar construction as nociceptor (which see) but with suffix -in for substances.
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Forms
plural: nociceptins| Singular | nociceptin |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatednociceptor