Meaning Of The Word Lipotropin

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What's The Definition Of Lipotropin?

lipotropin in American English
a hormone made in the pituitary gland, that stimulates release of fatty acids from adipose tissue: its amino acid sequence includes an endorphin
noun: a large polypeptide of the pituitary gland from which endorphins and other endogenous opiates are thought to derive

lipotropin in British English
noun: a hormone in the pituitary gland which stimulates the movement of fatty acids

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