hypocretin
noun
hy·po·cre·tin
ˌhī-pō-ˈkrē-tᵊn
: orexin
This chemical, called orexin by some scientists and hypocretin by others, is produced by a small pocket of neurons in the hypothalamus.—Laura Sanders, Science News
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“Hypocretin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hypocretin. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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