teaghrelin

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noun

Any of a class of acylated flavonoid tetraglycosides found in some oolong tea varieties

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Meanings

nounteaghrelin (plural teaghrelins)

plural teaghrelins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of acylated flavonoid tetraglycosides found in some oolong tea varieties

Origin

From tea + ghrelin, due to their ability to bind to ghrelin receptors.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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