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Meaning of physiocrine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of a family of physiologically-active cytokines

Examples

“Prior work showed that the asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase (BmAsnRS) of Brugia malayi, an etiological agent of lymphatic filariasis, acts as a physiocrine that binds specifically to interleukin-8 (IL-8) chemokine receptors.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

physiocrines physioecology physiogenesis physiogeny physiogeography physiognomer