Leptin Definition

lĕptĭn
noun
A peptide hormone and neurotransmitter produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite.
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Other Word Forms of Leptin

Noun

Singular:
leptin
Plural:
leptins

Origin of Leptin

  • Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptos, “thin") + -in

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