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cholecystokinin

[ koh-luh-sis-tuh-kahy-nin, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ ləˌsɪs təˈkaɪ nɪn, ˌkɒl ə- /
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noun
a hormone secreted by the upper portion of the intestine that stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and increases secretion of pancreatic juice. Abbreviation: CCK
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Origin of cholecystokinin

First recorded in 1925–30; cholecyst + -o- + -kinin
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British Dictionary definitions for cholecystokinin

cholecystokinin
/ (ˌkɒlɪˌsɪstəˈkaɪnɪn) /

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