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peptidergic

adj pep·tid·er·gic \ˌpep-tīd-ˈər-jik\

Medical Definition of PEPTIDERGIC

:  being, relating to, releasing, or activated by neurotransmitters that are short peptide chains <peptidergic neurons> <peptidergic receptors>

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