Medical Dictionary
ghrelin
noun ghrel·in \ˈgrel-ən\
Medical Definition of GHRELIN
: a 28-amino-acid peptide hormone that is secreted primarily by stomach cells with lesser amounts secreted by other cells (as of the hypothalamus), that is a growth hormone secretagogue, and that has been implicated in the stimulation of fat storage and food intake
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