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adipokinin

noun

Etymology

Blend of adipose + kinin.

  1. derived from κῑνέω
  2. compounded as adipokinin — “adipose + kinin”

Definitions

  1. A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in…

    A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in adipose tissue

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for adipokinin. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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