English Explanatory Dictionary

ghrelin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɛlɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghrelin.wav /ˈɡɹelɪn/

Word forms

ghrelin ghrelins

Etymology

From g(rowth) h(ormone)-rel(easing peptide) + -in (suffix forming names of chemical compounds), influenced by Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”): see the December 1999 quotation.

Related words

leptin obestatin

Derived words

acylghrelin desacylghrelin ghrelinemia ghrelinergic hyperghrelinemia preproghrelin proghrelin teaghrelin
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