NOUN | body | 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 |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Broader | gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones | hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning |
Spanish | secretina | |
Catalan | secretina |
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