Gastrin

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  • noun. A hormone secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach that stimulates the production of gastric juice.
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  • noun. A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
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  • noun. polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
    • Word Usage
    "The molecule closely simulates the hormone gastrin, which is involved with hydrochloric acid secretion."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gastrointestinal hormone  gi hormones  
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