| NOUN | body | cholecystokinin | a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder |
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| Meaning | 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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| Broader | gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones | hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning |
| Spanish | colecistocinina, colecistoquinina | |
| Catalan | colecistoquinina | |
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