adiponectin
/ˌadɪpəˈnɛktɪn/noun
A protein hormone which is produced by fat cells and released in high concentrations into the blood, and which has a variety of physiological effects, including the reduction of inflammation and atherogenesis and improvement of the response of cells to insulin.
Origin
1990s. From adipo- + -nectin.
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