second messenger

ˈsɛkənd ˈmɛsɪndʒər

Definition

Definition of second messenger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

molecule transmitting signals inside a cell from a receptor

TECH.

Cyclic AMP acts as a second messenger in hormone action.
Calcium ions can act as a second messenger.
Second messengers play a crucial role in cellular communication.

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with messenger

kill the messenger

to punish the person who delivers bad news

He was tempted to kill the messenger when he heard the unfortunate news..

shoot the messenger

blame someone for delivering bad news

Don't shoot the messenger; I'm just telling you what happened.

messenger bag

bag with a long strap worn across the body

She carried her books in a messenger bag.

divine messenger

messenger from God or a deity

The angel Gabriel is a divine messenger in Christianity.

don't shoot the messenger

exp.

advise against blaming the bearer of bad news

When he told them about the layoffs, he said, "Don't shoot the messenger."

messenger RNA

RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes

Messenger RNA is crucial for protein synthesis.

instant messenger

software for real-time text communication over the internet

She uses an instant messenger to chat with friends.

messenger pigeon

bird trained to carry messages long distances

The army used messenger pigeons during the war.

messenger boy

boy employed to deliver messages

The messenger boy delivered the letter promptly.

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French:second messager, ...
German:sekundärer Botenstoff, ...
Italian:secondo messaggero, ...
Spanish:mensajero secundario, ...
Portuguese:segundo mensageiro, ...
Chinese:第二信使, ...
Japanese:セカンドメッセンジャー, ...
Arabic:رَسول ثانَوي, ...
Hebrew:שָׁלִיחַ שֵׁנִי, ...
Russian:вторичный посредник, ...
Ukrainian:другий месенджер, ...
Hindi:द्वितीय संदेशवाहक, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় বার্তাবাহক, ...
Catalan:segon missatger, ...
Czech:druhý posel, ...
Danish:anden budbringer, ...
Dutch:tweede boodschapper, ...
Greek:δεύτερος αγγελιοφόρος, ...
Hungarian:másodlagos hírvivő, ...
Khmer:ម៉ូលេគុលបញ្ជូនសញ្ញាទីពីរក្នុងកោសិកា, ...
Korean:세컨드 메신저, ...
Persian:پیام‌رسان دوم, ...
Polish:wtórny przekaźnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):segundo mensageiro, ...
Romanian:mesager secundar, ...
Swedish:andra budbärare, ...
Thai:สารส่งสัญญาณที่สอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci haberci, ...
Vietnamese:chất truyền tin thứ hai, ...

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