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messenger

[mes-uhn-jer] / ˈmɛs ən dʒər /


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In biology, a peptide is a short chain of amino acids that acts as a chemical messenger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

At the time, the real estate mogul was working as a messenger to make ends meet, and was making a delivery to the owner of an opulent Manhattan home.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

This chemical messenger allows nerve cells to communicate and helps the brain coordinate smooth, controlled movements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Consolidation seems a simple step, but it distinguished the company from its competitors. It transformed American Messenger from a traditional messenger service into a different type of business, a delivery service.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

My parents have come from all the way across the city at the behest of the messenger boy Father Masego sent for them.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Some of those peptides become chemical messengers that help coordinate processes such as energy metabolism, appetite, and organ function.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Bass said she also believes young people are her best messengers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The leaders of the A.I. industries are extremely unpopular and make bad messengers for requesting this sort of access.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that can act as signaling messengers that might, for instance, tell the body to produce more growth hormone or repair tissue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

They piled his wagons high with gold and leather and weapons, and they kneeled to his messengers and made long speeches and promised to defend him against any foolhardy outlaw that dared to attack him.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner


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