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countable and uncountable, plural leptins
(biochemistry) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism. quotations examples
If we could control leptin, then presumably we could help people to control their weight.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 171
That is because sleep affects two appetite-controlling hormones, leptin and ghrelin.
2022 February 26, Ruth Alexander, “The surprising links between what you eat and how well you sleep”, in BBC News, BBC, retrieved 2022-02-27