ALL meanings of leptin
lep·tin
L l - noun leptin a hormone that is thought to suppress appetite and speed up metabolism. 1
- noun leptin A protein produced by fatty tissue and believed to regulate fat storage in the body. 1
- noun leptin a protein, produced by fat cells in the body, that acts on the brain to regulate the amount of additional fat laid down in the body 0
- noun leptin (biochemistry) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism. 0