Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ghrelin

1 sense of ghrelin

Sense 1
ghrelin -- (a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary)
       => gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones -- (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)