ghrelin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ghrelin
First recorded in 1995–2000; by shortening of g(rowth) h(ormone) ( def. ) + rel(easing factor) ( def. ) + -in 2 ( def. ), with allusion to the Proto-Indo-European root and variants ghrē-, ghrō, ghrə-, “to grow, be green”; see grow ( def. ), green ( def. ), grass ( def. ), graze 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In a parallel study these researchers conducted on 20 men, it was shown that fizzy water also increased their ghrelin levels.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2025
That prompts the release of another hormone, ghrelin, that triggers feelings of hunger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The study focused on the role of one molecule involved in how our bodies deal with hunger: the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHSR, which mediates the effect of ghrelin, known as the "hunger hormone."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
Also, a majority of the stomach that secretes ghrelin, the hunger hormone, is removed in sleeve gastrectomies.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Both surgery and medications seem to depress the secretion of the hunger hormone ghrelin, leading to double-digit weight loss percentages.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
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