tyrosyl-leucyl-N-methylphenylalanyl-glutaminyl-prolyl-glutaminyl-arginyl-phenylalaninamide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /taɪ.ɹə.sɪl.luː.sɪl.ɛn.mɛ.θəl.fɛn.l̩.æ.lə.nɪl.ɡlu.tæ.mə.nɪl.pɹoʊ.lɪl.ɡlu.tæ.mə.nɪl.ɑːd͡ʒə.nɪl.fɛ.nəl.æ.lə.ni.næ.maɪd/
Etymology
From tyrosyl + leucyl + N + methylphenyl + alanyl + glutaminyl + prolyl + glutaminyl + arginyl + phenyl + alaninamide.
Meanings
- (rare, uncountable) A synthetic, stable octapeptide analogue of neuropeptide FF with the formula C₅₅H₇₈N₁₄O₁₁, used to exert effects similar to opiate agonists on myoelectrical activity and nociception in rats.