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Meaning of "leptin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEPTIN

From lepto- + -in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEPTIN

leptin  [ˈlɛptɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEPTIN

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leptin 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 LEPTIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leptin

Leptin

Leptin, the "satiety hormone", is a hormone made by fat cells which regulates the amount of fat stored in the body. It does this by adjusting both the sensation of hunger, and adjusting energy expenditures. Hunger is inhibited when the amount of fat stored reaches a certain level. Leptin is then secreted and circulates through the body, eventually activating leptin receptors in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. Energy expenditure is increased both by the signal to the brain, and directly via leptin receptors on peripheral targets. The effect of leptin is opposite to that of ghrelin, the "hunger hormone". Ghrelin receptors are on the same brain cells as leptin receptors, so these cells receive competing satiety and hunger signals. Leptin and ghrelin, along with many other hormones, participate in the complex process of energy homeostasis. Although regulation of fat stores is deemed to be the primary function of leptin, it also plays a role in other physiological processes, as evidenced by its multiple sites of synthesis other than fat cells, and the multiple cell types beside hypothalamic cells which have leptin receptors.

Definition of leptin in the English dictionary

The definition of leptin in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEPTIN


Augustine
ɔːˈɡʌstɪn
Austen
ˈɒstɪn
Austin
ˈɒstɪn
bulletin
ˈbʊlɪtɪn
captain
ˈkæptɪn
co-captain
ˌkəʊˈkæptɪn
fountain
ˈfaʊntɪn
Herceptin
hərˈsɛptɪn
kisspeptin
ˌkɪsˈpɛptɪn
Latin
ˈlætɪn
martin
ˈmɑːtɪn
matin
ˈmætɪn
mountain
ˈmaʊntɪn
Putin
ˈpjutɪn
Sahaptin
sɑːˈhæptɪn
satin
ˈsætɪn
Shahaptin
ʃəˈhæptɪn
snaptin
ˈsnæptɪn
tin
tɪn
vice-captain
ˌvaɪsˈkæptɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEPTIN

lepta
leptocephali
leptocephalic
leptocephalous
leptocephalus
leptocercal
leptodactyl
leptodactylous
leptokurtic
leptome
lepton
lepton number
leptonic
leptophos
leptophyllous
leptorrhine
leptosomatic
leptosome
leptosomic
leptospiral

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEPTIN

actin
biotin
cake tin
chondroitin
chromatin
cisplatin
Curtin
gabapentin
gelatin
gratin
it does exactly what it says on the tin
keratin
New Latin
OxyContin
patin
Quintin
Rasputin
Saint Martin
Saint-Quentin
Tintin

Synonyms and antonyms of leptin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leptin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEPTIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

瘦素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leptina
570 millions of speakers

English

leptin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेप्टिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يبتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лептин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leptina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেপটিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

leptine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leptin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leptin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レプチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

렙틴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leptin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leptin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெப்டின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेप्टिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

leptin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leptina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leptyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лептин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leptina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leptien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leptin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leptin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leptin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPTIN»

The term «leptin» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPTIN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEPTIN»

Discover the use of leptin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leptin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat?
The Leptin Diet explains how to unleash the power of hormones to resolve fatigue, food cravings, thyroid problems, and body weight issues.
Byron J. Richards, 2006
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Mastering Leptin
Thousands of people have been able to lose weight and keep it off. The third edition is newly edited and updated. It is much more than a diet book. It is a true guide for healthy weight loss, improved energy, and optimum health.
Byron J. Richards, Mary Guignon Richards, 2009
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Neuroendocrinology of Leptin
In recent years there has been a wealth of publications relating to the physiology of this peptide. This volume sets out to draw together key features of the central effects of leptin.
Ehud Ur, 2000
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Leptin
This book is an edited collection beginning with the discovery of leptin and a study of its affect on animals and in humans.
V. Daniel Castracane, Michael C. Henson, 2006
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The Leptin Boost Diet: Unleash Your Fat-Controlling Hormones ...
The Leptin Boost Diet reserves both leptin deficiency in the bloodstream and leptin resistance in the brain, ensuring that you will finally feel full and stop overeating.
Scott Isaacs, 2009
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Leptin and Reproduction
Leptin and Reproduction is the first major volume to specifically address leptin as a reproductive hormone and closely examines the advances made in the short time since this field of interest developed.
Michael C. Henson, V. Daniel Castracane, 2003
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Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Peripheral Leptin ...
Both leptin (LEP) and amylin (AMN) are putative weight-reducing factors of clinical relevance to the treatment of obesity.
W. David Knight, 2008
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Unitary Representation Theory of Exponential Lie Groups
Establishes the validity of Kirillov's orbit method of finding universal parameters for the dual D of the Lie group G and its application for the much wider class of exponential Lie groups.
Horst Leptin, Jean Ludwig, 1994
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Relationship of Leptin, Resting Metabolic Rate, and Body ...
Purpose. To evaluate the relationship between fasting serum leptin, resting metabolic rate (RMR), and body composition in pre-menopausal Hispanic and non-Hispanic White (White) women. Methods.
Sarah E. Deemer, 2008
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The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone ...
This groundbreaking program at last reveals the true secret to weight loss success, and will transform you from a chronic dieter into a lean, fat-fighting machine. From the Hardcover edition.
Leo Galland, M.D., 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEPTIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leptin is used in the context of the following news items.
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How can you eat, eat, eat–and stay healthy? Ask a blind cavefish …
The researchers focused their efforts on leptin, a hormone made by fat cells; it helps inhibit hunger. Leptin levels are linked with weight gain in ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
2
Think Natural Pain Relief Vs Narcotic Pain 'Killers' | Live Trading News
... thereby decreasing insulin and leptin resistance, which is one of the most important reasons why inflammatory prostaglandins are produced. «Live Trading News, Jul 15»
3
Exercise more to fend off postmenopausal breast cancer
... fasting plasma glucose, resting blood pressure and leptin, which are biomarkers of obesity and cardiovascular and other chronic diseases”. «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
4
High-Fat Diet Can Dull Brain's Dopamine System
After eight weeks, all of the rats still had comparable body weights and levels of insulin, leptin (which are major metabolic hormones) and ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
5
More news you can use to lose weight and get healthy
... called Celastrol, produces its potent effects by enhancing the action of an appetite-suppressing hormone called leptin,” the researchers wrote ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
6
Ancestral Diets Can Determine Vulnerability to Type 2 Diabetes
Undernourished rats also had higher circulating insulin, homocysteine, endotoxin and leptin levels, lower adiponectin, vitamin B12 and folate ... «Diabetes In Control, Jul 15»
7
Metabolic status regulates betatrophin levels in women
After an overnight fast, researchers obtained blood samples to measure serum betatrophin levels, glucose, insulin and lipid profiles, leptin and ... «Healio, Jul 15»
8
Fat Fish Illuminate Human Obesity
Most of the cavefish had mutations in MC4R, a gene known to be regulated by leptin (an appetite-suppressing hormone) and insulin in the ... «Diabetes In Control, Jul 15»
9
Meet Leptin – The "Master" Hormone That Regulates Body Weight
However, modern obesity research disagrees… and scientists are increasingly pointing their fingers at a hormone called leptin. Being resistant ... «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
10
Patients with psoriasis treated with Humira had correlation between …
Among patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis treated with Humira, correlations were found between leptin and metabolic syndrome and ... «Healio, Jul 15»

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