adipokinin

adipokinin
An anterior pituitary hormone that causes mobilization of fat from adipose tissue. SYN: adipokinetic hormone.

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ad·i·po·ki·nin (ad″ĭ-po-kiґnin) former name for β-lipotropin.

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  • adipokinin — noun A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids the mobilization of fat stored in adipose tissue …   Wiktionary

  • Adipokinin — Adipo|kini̱n [zu ↑Adeps u. ↑Kinin] s; s, e: Hormon des Hypophysenvorderlappens, das Depotfett mobilisiert …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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