ghrelin
English
/ˈɡɹɛlɪn/
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
Etymology
Root from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (grow, become green).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*gʰreh₁-
Gloss
grow, become green
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ghrelinemia English
- ghrelinergic English
- growth English
- hyper English
- hyperghrelinemia English
- overgraze English
- preproghrelin English
- proghrelin English
- gramen Latin
- herba Latin
- ghreline Dutch, Flemish
- ghréline French
- φορβή Ancient Greek
- *gʰreh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *gʰrōni- Proto-Indo-European
- *grasą Proto-Germanic
- *grōaną Proto-Germanic
- *grōniz Proto-Germanic
- grasian Old English
- غرواس Persian