substance P
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of substance P
Earlier standard preparation P (1931); the initial is unexplained by the substance's discoverers
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Repeated application to the skin depletes substance P from the sensory nerves, allowing temporary relief from pain.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023
His patent, in overly simple terms, is for a drug that tells the body to stop overproducing substance P.
From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2021
With sepsis, Mansell said the body commonly creates too much nitric oxide or substance P, which causes more problems for the patient.
From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2021
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
