adipokinin

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noun

A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in adipose tissue

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Meanings

nounadipokinin (plural adipokinins)

plural adipokinins

  1. biochemistryA hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in adipose tissue

Origin

Blend of adipose + kinin.

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APA

adipokinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipokinin

MLA

“adipokinin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipokinin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adipokinin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipokinin.

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