Aleptinemia
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The absence of the hormone leptin in the bloodstream rare, uncountable
"Thus, we now know of two distinct human diseases where the correction of near aleptinemia is of major therapeutic benefit."
Example
More examples"Thus, we now know of two distinct human diseases where the correction of near aleptinemia is of major therapeutic benefit."
Etymology
From a- + leptin + -emia; compare the more common hypoleptinemia.
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