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Where does “adiponectinemia” come from?

adiponectinemia (English) comes from English adiponectin, from English adipo-, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-.

adiponectinemia (English): The presence of adiponectin in the bloodstream

Definitions

  1. The presence of adiponectin in the bloodstream

Ancestry of “adiponectinemia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadiponectinA protein hormone that modulates glucose...
2Englishadipo-fat
3Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
4Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
5Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-—

Words derived from “adiponectinemia”

  • hypoadiponectinemia
  • hyperadiponectinemia
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