ghrelin

英 [rə'lɪn] 美 [rə'lɪn]

• n. 胃内产生的一种肽；生长素释放肽；生长激素释放激素

英英释义

Noun:

1. a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary