neuropeptide

[ noo r-oh-pep-tahyd, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˈpɛp taɪd, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

any of various short-chain peptides, as endorphins, that function as neuromodulators in the nervous system and as hormones in the endocrine system.

Origin of neuropeptide

First recorded in 1970–75; neuro- + peptide

Words nearby neuropeptide

neuropathic bladder, neuropathic joint, neuropathogenesis, neuropathology, neuropathy, neuropeptide, neuropharmacology, neurophysin, neurophysiology, neuropil, neuroplasm

British Dictionary definitions for neuropeptide

neuropeptide
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈpɛptaɪd) /

noun

a peptide produced by neural tissue, esp one with hormonal activity

Medical definitions for neuropeptide

neuropeptide
[ nur′ō-pĕp′tīd′ ]

n.

Any of various peptides found in neural tissue, such as endorphins and enkephalins.