lep·tin (l p t n )n. A peptide hormone neurotransmitter produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite. |
leptin [ˈlɛptɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a protein, produced by fat cells in the body, that acts on the brain to regulate the amount of additional fat laid down in the body
[from lepto- + -in]
| leptin (lptn) A peptide hormone and neurotransmitter produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite. |
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