Lipotropin Definition
lĭpə-trōpĭn, līpə-
noun
A hormone made in the pituitary gland, that stimulates release of fatty acids from adipose tissue: its amino acid sequence includes an endorphin.
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Other Word Forms of Lipotropin
Noun
Singular:
lipotropin
Plural:
lipotropinsOrigin of Lipotropin
lipotrop(ic) –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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