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