CCK
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Crown Holdings CCK -2.24%decrease; down pointing triangle posted higher sales in its second quarter, as global beverage can volumes increased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The small intestine also releases digestive hormones, including secretin and CCK, which stimulate digestive processes to break down the proteins further.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the presence of fat and protein in the duodenum, CCK stimulates the release of pancreatic digestive enzymes and bile from the gallbladder.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
"They've become a menace to consumers from both the safety and security perspective," CCK head Francis Wangusi told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2012
CCK-mimicking compounds trigger attacks in panic-disorder patients but not in normal volunteers, so a likely candidate for a new panic-disorder pill would be a drug that blocks CCK.
From Time Magazine Archive
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