Meanings
noun
- biochemistryAn uncharacterised testes secreted peptide hormone that controls testicular descent in mammals.
Synonyms: insulin-like hormone 3, Insl3
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn uncharacterised testes secreted peptide hormone that controls testicular descent in mammals.
Similar
insulin-like hormone 3Insl3
Origin
Term invented by Fentener van Vlissingen et al, derived from descend with suffix -in used for proteins.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
descendin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendin
MLA
“descendin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “descendin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/descendin.
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