leptin

English

Structure of leptin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛptɪn/

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Noun

leptin (countable and uncountable, plural leptins)

1. (biochemistry) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.
   • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 171:

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

   • 2022 February 26, Ruth Alexander, “The surprising links between what you eat and how well you sleep”, in BBC News‎^[1], BBC, retrieved 27 February 2022:

     That is because sleep affects two appetite-controlling hormones, leptin and ghrelin.

Derived terms

• leptinemia
• leptinergic

Translations

a protein hormone

• Hungarian: jóllakottsághormon, leptin (hu)
• Icelandic: leptín n
• Italian: leptina (it) f
• Spanish: leptina f
• Swedish: leptin (sv) n
• Welsh: leptin m

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