adiponectin
Meaning of adiponectin
noun
a protein hormone that is produced by fat cells. Its physiological effects include the reduction of inflammation and atherogenesis (the formation of fatty deposits in the arteries) and enhancement of the response of cells to insulin.
1990s: from Latin adeps, adip- ‘fat’ + nectere ‘bind, tie, fasten’ + -in1.
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Hyphenation of adiponectin
adiponectin
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