lipotropin

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noun

A pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins.

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Meanings

nounlipotropin (plural lipotropins, abbreviation LPH)

plural lipotropins · abbreviation LPH

  1. biochemistryA pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins.

Origin

From lipo- + tropin.

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Translations

Italian lipotropina
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Portuguese lipotropina
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Cite this entry
APA

lipotropin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipotropin

MLA

“lipotropin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipotropin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipotropin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipotropin.

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