kisspeptin

English

Etymology

Named after the gene KISS1, itself named after the confectionery Hershey's Kisses because it was discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Noun

kisspeptin (countable and uncountable, plural kisspeptins)

  1. (biochemistry) A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty

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