Meanings
nounadiponectin (countable and uncountable, plural adiponectins)
plural adiponectins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein hormone that modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 脂聯素 /脂联素
- 脂聯素 /脂联素 (zhīliánsù)protein hormone
Italian adiponectina
- adiponectinaprotein hormone
Japanese アディポネクチン
- アディポネクチン (adiponekuchin)protein hormone
Korean 아디포넥틴
- 아디포넥틴 (adiponektin)protein hormone
Portuguese adiponectina
- adiponectinaprotein hormone
Spanish adiponectina
- adiponectinaprotein hormone
Cite this entry
APA
adiponectin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiponectin
MLA
“adiponectin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiponectin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adiponectin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiponectin.
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