messenger
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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
But there seemed to be some frustration directed at the messenger.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 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
Under normal circumstances, IL-10 acts as a chemical messenger between cells, helping the immune system regulate inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
They thought he had forgotten to come, so they sent a messenger to our home to remind him.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Town criers have a history stretching back centuries, acting as official messengers long before the arrival of newspapers, radio and the internet.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 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
This called for the creation of fake messengers, and Delmer invented some absolute stunners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
When muscles contract, they release hormone-like messengers called myokines into the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Tanin’s gaze skimmed over beggar children and sailors, servants and merchants, messengers running this way and that in their black caps.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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