LEPTIN

Etymology

Noun

leptin (countable and uncountable, plural leptins)

(hormone) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.

Anagrams

• pintel, pintle

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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