ghrelinn.

Brit.

/ˈɡrɛlɪn/, U.S.

/ˈɡrɛlən/

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: GH n. at G n. Initialisms, releasing adj., -in suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < GH n. at G n. Initialisms + rel- (in releasing adj.) + -in suffix¹.Coined by M. Kojima and colleagues (compare quot. 1999); the superficial resemblance to the Indo-European base of grow v. was probably noticed after the initial coinage.

Physiology.

A peptide hormone, made predominantly in the stomach, which stimulates the secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland and has a variety of other effects, including the enhancement of appetite and food intake.

ΚΠ

1999 M. Kojima et al. in Nature 9 Dec. 656/2 We designate the GH[= growth hormone]-releasing peptide ‘ghrelin’ (ghre is the Proto-Indo-European root of the word ‘grow’).

2002 N.Y. Times 26 May iv. 2/3 People who lose weight make more of a hormone, ghrelin, that causes hunger, slows metabolism and reduces the body's ability to burn fat.

2012 Daily Tel. 17 Sept. 25/2 A study carried out last month in Sweden showed a link between poor sleeping patterns and high levels of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, which in turn leads..to excess stomach fat, particularly in women.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ghrelin
释义	ghrelinn. Brit. /ˈɡrɛlɪn/, U.S. /ˈɡrɛlən/ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: GH n. at G n. Initialisms, releasing adj., -in suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < GH n. at G n. Initialisms + rel- (in releasing adj.) + -in suffix¹.Coined by M. Kojima and colleagues (compare quot. 1999); the superficial resemblance to the Indo-European base of grow v. was probably noticed after the initial coinage. Physiology. A peptide hormone, made predominantly in the stomach, which stimulates the secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland and has a variety of other effects, including the enhancement of appetite and food intake. ΚΠ 1999 M. Kojima et al. in Nature 9 Dec. 656/2 We designate the GH[= growth hormone]-releasing peptide ‘ghrelin’ (ghre is the Proto-Indo-European root of the word ‘grow’). 2002 N.Y. Times 26 May iv. 2/3 People who lose weight make more of a hormone, ghrelin, that causes hunger, slows metabolism and reduces the body's ability to burn fat. 2012 Daily Tel. 17 Sept. 25/2 A study carried out last month in Sweden showed a link between poor sleeping patterns and high levels of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, which in turn leads..to excess stomach fat, particularly in women. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1999
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