Ghrelin Definition
grĕlən
noun
A hormone that is secreted by cells in the stomach and promotes hunger before an expected meal, decreases in amount after eating, and promotes secretion of growth hormone.
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Other Word Forms of Ghrelin
Noun
Singular:
ghrelinPlural:
ghrelinsOrigin of Ghrelin
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Coined by its discoverers from ghrē- reconstructed Proto-Indo-European root of English grow grow –in (probably influenced by g(rowth)-h(ormone)-rel(easing peptide) a description of ghrelin's function and chemical composition)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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