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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholecystokinin¹

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

Example Sentences

Researchers first saw a potential link when they were measuring levels of a hormone called cholecystokinin in volunteers after they had been fed a meal.

From BBC

They found that immune cells called T-cells responded to the worm infection by driving up levels of cholecystokinin.

From BBC