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Pronunciation: /ˈlɛptɪn/

leptin

Definition

A hormone made by fat cells that helps control the feeling of hunger, the amount of fat stored in the body, and body weight.

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acetate

citrovorum factor

de novo

transitional care

Protocel

stage IV nonmelanoma skin cancer on the eyelid

carcinoid syndrome

esophageal reflux

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iodine 131-6-beta-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol

anti-OX40 agonist monoclonal antibody ABBV-368

oncolytic vesicular stomatitis virus

miridesap

bezuclastinib

MAT2A inhibitor S-095035

anti-ASCT2 antibody-drug conjugate MEDI7247

nanoparticle-encapsulated doxorubicin hydrochloride

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pathognomonic

pathogenic variant

point mutation

LD

tumor DNA sequencing

locus heterogeneity

band

inherited predisposition

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