hepcidin

== English == === Etymology === From hep(ato)- (“liver”) +‎ -cide (“killing”) +‎ -in (“compound”), because of its origin and bacteria-killing properties. === Noun === hepcidin (usually uncountable, plural hepcidins) A hormone produced by the liver that regulates iron homeostasis in mammals. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === diphenic