单词	orexin
释义	orexin /ôˈreksin / noun Either of two hormones (orexin-A or orexin-B) produced by the mammalian hypothalamus and functional in the regulation of appetite and sleep. Also called hypocretin.For example, physical activity increased in rats when injected with orexin, a brain chemical associated with sexual arousal.... The lateral hypothalamus contains cells that secrete a protein neurotransmitter called ‘orexin’ or ‘hypocretin.’ Human narcolepsy generally stems from a shortage of the neurons, which produce the excitatory neurotransmitter known both as hypocretin and orexin.
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