Leptin

//ˈlɛptɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism. countable, uncountable

    "If we could control leptin, then presumably we could help people to control their weight."

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"If we could control leptin, then presumably we could help people to control their weight."

Etymology

Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) + -in

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adipose tissue

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