neurotrophin

neurotrophin
neu·ro·tro·phin -'trō-fən n NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR

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neu·ro·tro·phin (noorґo-tro″fin) any of a family of growth factors that block apoptosis in neurons and thus promote nerve growth; the best-known example is nerve growth factor.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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