leptin

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A rendering of a protein
Structure of leptin

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Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, thin) + -in

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leptin (countable and uncountable, plural leptins)

  1. (biochemistry) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 171:
      If we could control leptin, then presumably we could help people to control their weight.
    • 2022 February 26, Ruth Alexander, “The surprising links between what you eat and how well you sleep”, in BBC News[1], BBC, retrieved 2022-02-27:
      That is because sleep affects two appetite-controlling hormones, leptin and ghrelin.

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