LEPTIN


Meaning of LEPTIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlep-tən ]

noun

Etymology: Greek leptos slender + English -in (I)

Date: 1995

: a peptide hormone that is produced by fat cells and plays a role in body weight regulation by acting on the hypothalamus to suppress appetite and burn fat stored in adipose tissue

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