neuropeptide: Meaning and Definition of

neu•ro•pep•tide

Pronunciation: (noor"ō-pep'tīd, nyoor"-), [key]
— n.
  1. any of various short-chain peptides, as endorphins, that function as neuromodulators in the nervous system and as hormones in the endocrine system.
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