Kisspeptin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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metastinmetastin

Etymology

Named after the gene KISS1, itself named after the confectionery Hershey's Kisses because it was discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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