kisspeptin
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after the gene KISS1, itself named after the confectionery Hershey's Kisses because it was discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Noun
[edit]kisspeptin (countable and uncountable, plural kisspeptins)
- (biochemistry) A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty