cholecystokinin

[ koh-luh-sis-tuh-kahy-nin, kol-uh- ]

noun
  1. a hormone secreted by the upper portion of the intestine that stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and increases secretion of pancreatic juice. Abbreviation: CCK

Origin of cholecystokinin

1
First recorded in 1925–30; cholecyst + -o- + -kinin

Words Nearby cholecystokinin

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British Dictionary definitions for cholecystokinin

cholecystokinin

/ (ˌkɒlɪˌsɪstəˈkaɪnɪn) /


noun
  1. a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes: Also called: pancreozymin

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