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单词 orexin
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Definition of orexin in US English:

orexin

noun ôˈreksinôˈreksin
  • 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
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Human narcolepsy generally stems from a shortage of the neurons, which produce the excitatory neurotransmitter known both as hypocretin and orexin.
    • The lateral hypothalamus contains cells that secrete a protein neurotransmitter called ‘orexin’ or ‘hypocretin.’
    • For example, physical activity increased in rats when injected with orexin, a brain chemical associated with sexual arousal.
    • Orexin A is a promising candidate to become a "sleep replacement" drug.
    • Orexin neurons are exclusively localized in the lateral hypothalamic area and project their fibers to the entire central nervous system.

Definition of orexin in US English:

orexin

nounôˈreksin
  • 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
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Orexin neurons are exclusively localized in the lateral hypothalamic area and project their fibers to the entire central nervous system.
    • Human narcolepsy generally stems from a shortage of the neurons, which produce the excitatory neurotransmitter known both as hypocretin and orexin.
    • Orexin A is a promising candidate to become a "sleep replacement" drug.
    • The lateral hypothalamus contains cells that secrete a protein neurotransmitter called ‘orexin’ or ‘hypocretin.’
    • For example, physical activity increased in rats when injected with orexin, a brain chemical associated with sexual arousal.
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