lipotropin

lip·o·tro·pin

(lip'ō-trō'pin),

A pituitary hormone mobilizing fat from adipose tissue.

Synonym(s): lipid-mobilizing hormone, lipotropic hormone, lipotropic pituitary hormone

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lipotropin

(lĭp′ə-trō′pĭn, lī′pə-)

n.

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the breakdown of lipids stored in the body's fat cells.

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lipotropin

A pituitary hormone that mobilises fat from adipose tissue.

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lip·o·tro·pin

(lip'ō-trō'pin)

A pituitary hormone mobilizing fat from adipose tissue.
Compare: bioregulator
Synonym(s): lipotropic hormone, lipotropic pituitary hormone.

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lip·o·tro·pin

(lip'ō-trō'pin)

Pituitary hormone mobilizing fat from adipose tissue.

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