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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

adipokine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæd.ɪ.pə(ʊ)ˌkaɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈæd.ɪ.poʊˌkaɪn/ (General-American)

Etymology

From adipo- + -kine.

Meanings

  1. Any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue.

Forms

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Translations (4)

pt adipocina (any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue) · hu adipokin (any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue) · pl adipocytokina (any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue) · pl adipokina (any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue)