Etymology

leptin

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Today it means: A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λεπτός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλεπτός“thin”
  2. English todayleptin

Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) + -in

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλεπτός all →

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