ghrelin

== English == === Etymology === From g(rowth) h(ormone)-rel(easing peptide) +‎ -in (suffix forming names of chemical compounds), influenced by Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”): see the December 1999 quotation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɛlɪn/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹelɪn/ Rhymes: -ɛlɪn Hyphenation: ghre‧lin === Noun === ghrelin (usually uncountable, plural ghrelins) (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. [from 1999] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== leptin obestatin === References === === Further reading === ghrelin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === herling