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ghrelin
[ grel-in ]
noun
, Biochemistry
- a peptide hormone, produced mostly in the stomach, that increases appetite by stimulating the pituitary gland to secrete growth hormone.
ghrelin
/ ˈɡrɛlɪn /
noun
- a hormone produced in the body that stimulates appetite
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ghrelin1
First recorded in 1995–2000; by shortening of g(rowth) h(ormone) ( def ) + rel(easing factor) ( def ) + -in 2( def ), with allusion to the Proto-Indo-European root and variants ghrē-, ghrō, ghrə-, “to grow, be green”; see grow ( def ), green ( def ), grass ( def ), graze 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ghrelin1
C20: from g ( rowth ) h ( ormone ) rel ( easing ) + -in
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Example Sentences
Zane Andrews, who works at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, has studied ghrelin for a long time.
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