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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.
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Origin of substance P
Earlier standard preparation P (1931); the initial is unexplained by the substance's discoverers
Words nearby substance P
subspontaneous, subst., substage, substance, substance abuse, substance P, substandard, substantial, substantialism, substantialize, substantially
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