Glucosensing

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Detection of a glucose signal by a specialized neuron. uncountable

    "Finally, in vivo studies are necessary to demonstrate that the tanycyte-neuron interaction is required for hypothalamic glucosensing."

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"Finally, in vivo studies are necessary to demonstrate that the tanycyte-neuron interaction is required for hypothalamic glucosensing."

Etymology

From gluco- + sensing.

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