NOM | body | colecistoquinina | a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder |
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Sentit | A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine. | |
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General | hormona gastrointestinal | hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning |
Anglès | cholecystokinin | |
Espanyol | colecistocinina, colecistoquinina |
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