Medical Dictionary
substance P
noun
Medical Definition of SUBSTANCE P
: a neuropeptide that consists of 11 amino acid residues, that is widely distributed in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system, and that acts across nerve synapses to produce prolonged postsynaptic excitation
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