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Ghrelin

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Noun

1. ghrelin

a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ghrelin

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noun
a hormone produced in the body that stimulates appetite

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Ghrelin

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n.
A hormone that is secreted by cells in the stomach and promotes hunger before an expected meal, decreases in amount after eating, and promotes secretion of growth hormone.

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