CCK
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Not only does CCK stimulate the pancreas to produce the requisite pancreatic juices, it also stimulates the gallbladder to release bile into the duodenum.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The presence of proteins and fats in the duodenum stimulates the secretion of CCK, which then stimulates the acini to secrete enzyme-rich pancreatic juice and enhances the activity of secretin.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The SMS message Mr Gitau received may have been a technical error, but the phone would have only been turned off if was fake, the CCK said.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2012
The CCK says the move is to protect consumers from substandard phones, safeguard mobile payment systems and prevent crime.
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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