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. : CCK

cholecystokinin

/ ˌkɒlɪˌsɪstəˈkaɪnɪn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholecystokinin¹

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