nitrergic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nitro- +‎ -ergic

Adjective[edit]

nitrergic (not comparable)

  1. mediated by nitric oxide
    • 2015 August 1, “Architecture and Chemical Coding of the Inner and Outer Submucous Plexus in the Colon of Piglets”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Most nitrergic neurons were only immunoreactive for nNOS; 10% co-localized with VIP. A small subpopulation of OSP neurons was immunoreactive for ChAT/nNOS/±VIP. All types of neurotransmitters found in the ISP or OSP were also detected in neuronal fibres within the mucosa.