leptin

基本解释

• n.【生化】瘦素，瘦蛋白

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英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• Leptin is correlated with insulin resistance of cirrhosis.
  瘦素与肝硬化患者的胰岛素抵抗相关。
• Previous studies looking at the ability of leptin to reduce hunger in human volunteers has proved disappointing.
  此前，瘦素对志愿者饥饿欲望降低作用研究的试验结果令人失望。

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• a hormone (= a chemical made in the body) that controls feelings of hunger and the way the body stores fat