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Substance P
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substance P

 
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–noun
a small peptide released upon stimulation in the nervous system and involved in regulation of the pain threshold.
Origin:
earlier standard preparation P (1931); the initial is unexplained by the substance's discoverers
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Substance P
Peptides, Antibodies and Assay Kits Fluorescent and Iodine 125 Labeled
www.PhoenixPeptide.com
Substance P Peptides
Manufactured in USA ISO 9001:2000 Certified
www.anaspec.com
substance P  
n.  A short-chain polypeptide that functions as a neurotransmitter especially in the transmission of pain impulses from peripheral receptors to the central nervous system.

[From p(ain).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: substance P
Function: noun
: a neuropeptide that consists of 11 amino acid residues, that is widely distributed in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheralnervous system, and that acts across nerve synapses to produce prolonged postsynaptic excitation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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substance P n.
A short-chain polypeptide that functions as a neurotransmitter especially in the transmission of pain impulses from peripheral receptors to the central nervous system.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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