Meaning | hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning. |
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Synonym | GI hormones |
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Narrower | cholecystokinin | A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder |
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gastrin | polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach |
ghrelin | A gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach |
motilin | A gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine |
secretin | A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine |
Broader | hormone, endocrine, internal secretion | The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
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Spanish | hormona gastrointestinal |
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Catalan | hormona gastrointestinal |
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