English Explanatory Dictionary

exendin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of peptide agonists found in Gila monster venom.

Word forms

exendin exendins

Etymology

peptide found in an EXocrine secretion of Heloderma lizards which has ENDocrine activity" (J Biol Chem (1990) 265: 20259) + -in

Derived words

exenatide
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