neurotensin
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neurotensin
[noor″o-ten´sin]a tridecapeptide that induces vasodilation and hypotension; present in the brain and intestine and postulated to be a neurotransmitter.
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neu·ro·ten·sin
(nū'rō-ten'sin), [MIM*162650]A 13-aminoacyl peptide neurotransmitter found in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord; plays a role in pain perception but its analgesic effects are not blocked by opioid antagonists; it also affects pituitary hormone release and gastrointestinal function.
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neu·ro·ten·sin
(nūr'ō-ten'sin)A 13-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter found in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord.
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neu·ro·ten·sin
(nū'rō-ten'sin) [MIM*162650]A 13-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord.
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