Usually means: Neurotransmitter regulating sleep and arousal.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Synonym of orexin

Similar:
preprohypocretin, opiomelanocortin, glucoincretin, hyposin, orosomucoid, vasoinhibin, optimedin, endomorphin, conopressin, obestatin, more...

Opposite:
orexin

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Similar:
preprohypocretin, opiomelanocortin, glucoincretin, hyposin, orosomucoid, vasoinhibin, optimedin, endomorphin, conopressin, obestatin, more...

Opposite:
orexin



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