neuropeptiden.
/ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)ˈpɛptʌɪd/, U.S. /ˌn(j)ʊroʊˈpɛpˌtaɪd/ Physiology.
Any peptide with neurohormonal activity.
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transmitter1930
sympathin1931
noradrenaline1932
neurohumour1933
substance P1934
norepinephrine1937
neurohormone1939
neurosecretion1956
neurophysin1958
vasoactive intestinal (poly)peptide1958
neurotransmitter1961
VIP1972
neuropeptide1973
1973 Science 30 Nov. 926/3 It is also possible that these neuropeptides could get to the anterior pituitary by short portal vessels.
1975 Nature 13 Feb. 499/2 The idea that pituitary neuropeptides can influence behaviour by a direct action on the central nervous system is a recent one.
1987 Economist 26 Dec. 105/3 Neuropeptides, like other neurotransmitters, can be on/off switches; or they can act more subtly by amplifying or dampening a nerve signal.
1998 Nature 30 Apr. 871/2 These neurons secrete a number of neuropeptides (such as the hormone vasopressin) with a circadian rhythmicity.
2000 Cosmopolitan (Cape Town) Oct. 197 Dancing..sends positive messages to your brain, stimulating the production of neuropeptides (chemical messengers which instantly lift your mood).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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