ghrelin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A [[peptide]] [[hormone]], [[secrete]]d in the [[stomach#Noun|stomach]] when [[empty#Adjective|empty]], that [[increase#Verb|increases]] [[appetite]] and [[secretion]] of [[growth hormone]] from the [[pituitary gland]]. {{defdate|from 1999}}

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