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单词 leptin
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Definition of leptin in English:

leptin

noun
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A protein produced by fat cells that is a hormone acting mainly in the regulation of appetite and fat storage.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sleep deprivation lowers leptin, a blood protein that suppresses appetite and seems to affect how the brain senses when the body has had enough food.
    • Our bodies are thought to have a built-in system to measure levels of a key protein, leptin, which is produced in fatty tissue.
    • Obese people are also believed to have a faulty receptor in their brains, which is meant to measure levels of leptin, a protein produced by fatty tissue.
    • Fat cells produce leptin, a protein known to help trigger puberty.
    • Apart from its role in regulation of fat metabolism, leptin may also regulate insulin release as part of an adipoinsular feedback.

Origin

1990s: from Greek leptos 'fine, thin' + -in1.

Definition of leptin in US English:

leptin

nounˈleptin
Biochemistry
  • A protein produced by fat cells that is a hormone acting mainly in the regulation of appetite and fat storage.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sleep deprivation lowers leptin, a blood protein that suppresses appetite and seems to affect how the brain senses when the body has had enough food.
    • Our bodies are thought to have a built-in system to measure levels of a key protein, leptin, which is produced in fatty tissue.
    • Obese people are also believed to have a faulty receptor in their brains, which is meant to measure levels of leptin, a protein produced by fatty tissue.
    • Fat cells produce leptin, a protein known to help trigger puberty.
    • Apart from its role in regulation of fat metabolism, leptin may also regulate insulin release as part of an adipoinsular feedback.

Origin

1990s: from Greek leptos ‘fine, thin’ + -in.

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