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Neuropeptide vs Antianalgesia - What's the difference?

neuropeptide | antianalgesia |

As nouns the difference between neuropeptide and antianalgesia

is that neuropeptide is (neurotransmitter) any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters while antianalgesia is (biochemistry) the ability of certain endogenous chemicals (notably cholecystokinin and neuropeptide y) to counter the effects of exogenous analgesics (such as morphine) or endogenous pain-inhibiting neurotransmitters and modulators.

neuropeptide

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (neurotransmitter) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.

    • References

    * {{reference-book , last = Mains , first = Richard E. , coauthors = Eipper, Betty A. , editor = Siegel, George J., et al. , title = Basic Neurochemistry , url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=bnchm , accessdate = 5 December 2009 , accessyear = 2009 , edition = Sixth edition , year = 1999 , publisher = Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins , chapter = Peptides , chapterurl = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=bnchm&part=A1291
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    antianalgesia

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia antianalgesia)
  • (biochemistry) The ability of certain endogenous chemicals (notably cholecystokinin and neuropeptide Y) to counter the effects of exogenous analgesics (such as morphine) or endogenous pain-inhibiting neurotransmitters and modulators.

    • Derived terms

    * antianalgesic