LIPOTROPIN

Noun

lipotropin (plural lipotropins)

(biochemistry) A pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins.

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MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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