Definitions For Leptin

Noun

LEPTIN. (countable and uncountable, plural LEPTINs) (hormone) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.

Translations

Icelandic: leptín, n Swedish: leptin, n Welsh: leptin, m

Etymology

(Ancient Greek)  λεπτός, , thin + -in

Anagrams

pintel, pintle

Is Leptin a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
11

The word Leptin is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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