resistin

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noun

A hormone secreted by adipose tissue

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Meanings

nounresistin (plural resistins)

plural resistins

  1. A hormone secreted by adipose tissue

Origin

From resist + -in. So called for its role in promoting insulin resistance.

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Translations

French résistine
  • résistineDefinition

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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