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kisspeptin

kisspeptin noun: a protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty.

Noun

kisspeptin (countable and uncountable, plural kisspeptins)

  1. A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty
    Synonyms:
    metastin

Synonyms of kisspeptin

Forms of kisspeptin

pluralkisspeptins

Origin of kisspeptin

Named after the gene KISS1, itself named after the confectionery Hershey's Kisses because it was discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Words formed from kisspeptin

Questions about kisspeptin

What does kisspeptin mean?
Kisspeptin means a protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty.
What part of speech is kisspeptin?
Kisspeptin is a noun.
What is the plural of kisspeptin?
The plural of kisspeptin is kisspeptins.

Words near kisspeptin in the dictionary

  1. kissoffs
  2. kissogram
  3. kissograms
  4. Kissoon
  5. Kissoons
  6. kisspeptin
  7. kisspeptinergic
  8. kisspeptins
  9. kissper
  10. kisspered
  11. kisspering

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