kisspeptin
/ (ˌkɪsˈpɛptɪn) /
noun
a protein molecule that is responsible for triggering the onset of puberty in humans
Origin of kisspeptin
1C21: after the KiSS-1 gene that produces it
Words Nearby kisspeptin
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