单词 | chemical messenger |
释义 | > as lemmaschemical messenger chemical messenger n. = messenger n. 7. ΚΠ 1904 W. M. Bayliss & E. H. Starling in Proc. Royal Soc. 73 318 A very large part in this correlation is played by a chemical substance which acts, so to speak, as a chemical messenger between these various organs. 1989 Omni Aug. 97/3 Most anti-inflammatory drugs..merely suppress the complex interplay among chemical messengers that causes inflammation and associated pain. 2005 Guardian 21 July (Life section) 7/1 A chemical messenger called neuropeptide Y..in tastebud cells is responsible for telling the brain that something sweet is being eaten. < as lemmas |
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