| 单词 | ghrelin |
| 释义 | ghrelin[ grel-in ] / ˈgrɛl ɪn / noun Biochemistrya peptide hormone, produced mostly in the stomach, that increases appetite by stimulating the pituitary gland to secrete growth hormone. Origin of ghrelinFirst recorded in 1995–2000; by shortening of g(rowth) h(ormone) + rel(easing factor) + -in2, with allusion to the Proto-Indo-European root and variants ghrē-, ghrō, ghrə-, “to grow, be green”; see grow, green, grass, graze1 Words nearby ghrelinghostwrite, ghostwriter, ghoul, ghoulish, GHQ, ghrelin, GHRF, ghyll, GHz, gi, Giacometti Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ghrelinghrelin / (ˈɡrɛlɪn) / nouna hormone produced in the body that stimulates appetite Word Origin for ghrelinC20: from g (rowth) h (ormone) rel (easing) + -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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