Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aleptinemia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aleptine-mia
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absence of the hormone leptin in the bloodstream

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thus, we now know of two distinct human diseases where the correction of near aleptinemia is of major therapeutic benefit."

Etymology

From a- + leptin + -emia; compare the more common hypoleptinemia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Suffix: leptin

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does aleptinemia mean?: The absence of the hormone leptin in the bloodstream
Where does aleptinemia come from?: From a- + leptin + -emia; compare the more common hypoleptinemia.

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