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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GHRELIN

From g( rowth) h( ormone) rel( easing) + -in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GHRELIN

ghrelin  [ˈɡrɛlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHRELIN

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Ghrelin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GHRELIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ghrelin

Ghrelin, the "hunger hormone", is a peptide produced by ghrelin cells in the gastrointestinal tract which functions as a neuropeptide in the central nervous system. Beyond regulating hunger, ghrelin also plays a significant role in regulating the distribution and rate of use of energy. When the stomach is empty ghrelin is secreted, and when it is stretched secretion stops. It acts on hypothalamic brain cells both to increase hunger, and to increase gastric acid secretion and gastrointestinal motility to prepare the body for food intake. The receptor for ghrelin is found on the same cells in the brain as the receptor for leptin, the satiety hormone that has opposite effects from ghrelin. Ghrelin also plays an important role in regulating reward perception in the ventral tegmental area through its interaction with dopamine and acetylcholine. Ghrelin is encoded by the GHRL gene and is produced from the presumed cleavage of the prepropeptide ghrelin/obestatin. Full-length preproghrelin is homologous to promotilin and both are members of the motilin family.

Definition of ghrelin in the English dictionary

The definition of ghrelin in the dictionary is a hormone produced in the body that stimulates appetite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHRELIN


berlin
bəˈlɪn
Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
colin
ˌkɒlɪn
discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
Dublin
ˈdʌblɪn
Evelyn
ˈiːvlɪn
flagellin
fləˈdʒɛlɪn
franklin
ˈfræŋklɪn
gibberellin
ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪn
Helen
ˈhɛlɪn
Hellen
ˈhɛlɪn
Helvellyn
hɛlˈvɛlɪn
lin
lɪn
Llewellyn
luːˈɛlɪn
Lynn
lɪn
monellin
məˈnɛlɪn
porcelain
ˈpɔːslɪn
tellin
ˈtɛlɪn
vitellin
vɪˈtɛlɪn
vitelline
vɪˈtɛlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHRELIN

ghost town
ghost train
ghost word
ghost writer
ghostlier
ghostliest
ghostlike
ghostliness
ghostly
ghostwrite
ghostwriting
ghostwritten
ghostwrote
ghosty
ghoul
ghoulish
ghoulishly
ghoulishness
GHQ
ghyll

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHRELIN

bromelin
capelin
ermelin
glutelin
Gobelin
gridelin
Hamelin
javelin
Led Zeppelin
Michelin
myelin
Pied Piper of Hamelin
ravelin
sphingomyelin
tattie-peelin
the javelin
yeelin
zeppelin

Synonyms and antonyms of ghrelin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ghrelin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHRELIN

Find out the translation of ghrelin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ghrelin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ghrelin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生长素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ghrelin
570 millions of speakers

English

ghrelin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ghrelin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جريلين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грелин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grelina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘ্রেলিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ghréline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ghrelin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ghrelin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그렐린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ghrelin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghrelin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

க்ரெலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घर्लिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ghrelin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grelina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grelina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грелін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ghrelin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκρελίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ghrelin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ghrelin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ghrelin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ghrelin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHRELIN»

The term «ghrelin» is regularly used and occupies the 57.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHRELIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ghrelin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHRELIN»

Discover the use of ghrelin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ghrelin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ghrelin
Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid acylated peptide predominatntly produced by the stomach.
Ezio Ghigo, Andrea Benso, Fabio Broglio, 2004
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Ghrelin
Others interested in the structure and function of biologically active molecules like hormones and vitamins will, as always, turn to this series for comprehensive reviews by leading contributors to this and related disciplines.
‎2007
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Ghrelin
Among the authors in this volume, we sincerely thank Dr. Bowers because he is the father of ghrelin and contributes the history before ghrelin discovery.
Masayasu Kojima, Kenji Kangawa, 2012
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Ghrelin in Health and Disease
Ghrelin, the endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) receptor, is critical to controlling food intake and energy balance.
Roy G. Smith, Michael O. Thorner, 2012
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The Ghrelin System
The ghrelin story started more than 30 years ago with the discovery of synthetic GH secretagogues. Only in 1999 was ghrelin‚ a natural GH-releasing peptide, discovered. Ghrelin, however, is much more than simply a natural GH secretagogue.
A. Benso, F.F. Casanueva, E. Ghigo, 2013
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Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides
1.0kb chromosome 3p25-26 Human ghrelin Exo^_1_ 2 3 gene — Mb Exon 1 2 3 Ghrelin mRNA {HD 1 Splicing Mature ghrelin mRNA Transcript-A Transcript-B Translation 117 Ghrelin precursor Ghrelin l О=С-(СН2)е-СНз 1 O 10 15 20 28 ...
Abba Kastin, Abba J. Kastin, 2011
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An Examination of the Relationships Between the Peptide ...
ABSTRACT The peripherally circulating peptide hormone ghrelin is purported to stimulate hunger and feeding in humans, and is affected by the energy storage state as reflected in body mass index and body composition, and by macronutrient ...
Daniel Lee Kresge, 2008
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YOU: On A Diet Revised Edition: The Owner's Manual for Waist ...
ghrelin levels, you stimulate that growth hormone to kick in, and growth hormone builds you not only up but out as well. Your stomach secretes ghrelin in pulses every half hour, sending subtle chemical impulses to your brain— almost like ...
Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet Oz, 2010
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Vasodilator Action of Ghrelin
Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid peptide predominantly produced in the stomach and secreted into the circulation.
Banafsheh Moazed, 2007
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Progress in Obesity Research: 9
Ghrelin is a 28 amino acid peptide hormone which has an unique feature: it is the first natural peptide with a hydroxyl group in the third serine residue acylated by n -octanoid acid1. Ghrelin is secreted mostly by stomach fundus2 but also in ...
Geraldo Medeiros-Neto, Alfredo Halpern, Claude Bouchard, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHRELIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ghrelin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. Rally 13.19%
The Company is developing TZP-102, an oral ghrelin agonist for treating the symptoms associated with chronic upper GI motility disorders. «The Daily Rover, Jul 15»
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What causes those really hungry days?
Not getting enough sleep is also linked with higher levels of ghrelin in the blood. That means the more sleep-deprived you are, the hungrier you ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Stress-Eating: Why We Eat Too Much And How To Stop It
The expert behind the "Too Much On Her Plate" website added that stress impeded the hunger hormone called ghrelin, which causes irregular ... «Food World News, Jul 15»
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10 Quick Facts Why Your Diet isn't working… and how to fix them
According to Michael Breus, PhD, author of Beauty Sleep[vi], sleep amount and quality effects the abundance of ghrelin and leptin, two ... «Entertainment Express, Jul 15»
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Pre-Market News Alert on: AEterna Zentaris (NASDAQ:AEZS), QEP …
... the efficacy of Macrilen™ (macimorelin), a novel orally-active ghrelin agonist for use in evaluating adult growth hormone deficiency (“AGHD”). «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
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4 Weird Things That Happen to Your Body When You're Sleep …
The hormones ghrelin and leptin have a huge impact on your energy balance and appetite—ghrelin is the 'hunger hormone' that sends signals ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»
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Are your antibiotics making you fat?
They are also known to play an important role in regulating the hormone ghrelin, which controls the development of fat and the feeling of ... «TheHealthSite, Jul 15»
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6 Top tips to sleep yourself slim this summer
After a night of tossing and turning, levels of ghrelin - the 'hunger hormone' which stimulates appetite - are higher, as reported in the study. «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Tips on self-control: Start with a good night's sleep
Increased levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin in the blood were present, yet curiously, the team found no correlation between ghrelin and ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Cheat Meals: Here's 4 golden reasons you need some filthy food in …
... or some fast food it will actually spike your metabolism, boost your leptin levels (the fat burning hormone) and stabilise ghrelin levels (the hunger hormone.). «JOE.co.uk, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ghrelin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ghrelin>. Apr 2024 ».
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