Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
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;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ghrelin
n 1: 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