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teaghrelin

teaghrelin noun: any of a class of acylated flavonoid tetraglycosides found in some oolong tea varieties.

Noun

teaghrelin (plural teaghrelins)

  1. Any of a class of acylated flavonoid tetraglycosides found in some oolong tea varieties

Forms of teaghrelin

pluralteaghrelins

Origin of teaghrelin

From tea + ghrelin, due to their ability to bind to ghrelin receptors.

Questions about teaghrelin

What does teaghrelin mean?
Teaghrelin means any of a class of acylated flavonoid tetraglycosides found in some oolong tea varieties.
What part of speech is teaghrelin?
Teaghrelin is a noun.
What is the plural of teaghrelin?
The plural of teaghrelin is teaghrelins.

Words near teaghrelin in the dictionary

  1. teaettes
  2. Teaford
  3. Teafords
  4. Teagan
  5. Teagans
  6. teaghrelin
  7. teaghrelins
  8. teagle
  9. teagled
  10. teagles
  11. teagling

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