kisspeptin
noun
kisspeptin is spelled K-I-S-S-P-E-P-T-I-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kisspeptin means “A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kisspeptin is kisspeptins.
How many letters and syllables are in kisspeptin?
| Letters | 10: K-I-S-S-P-E-P-T-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kisspeptin?
Kisspeptin appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of kisspeptin
- kisspeptins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kisspeptin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A protein-coupled ligand that plays a role in puberty
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kisspeptin come from?
Named after the gene KISS1, itself named after the confectionery Hershey's Kisses because it was discovered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).