proghrelin

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noun

Any of a class of peptides produced by ghrelin cells of the gastric mucosa

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Meanings

nounproghrelin (plural proghrelins)

plural proghrelins

  1. medicineAny of a class of peptides produced by ghrelin cells of the gastric mucosa

Origin

From pro- + ghrelin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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