cholecystokinin

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

/ ˌkoʊ ləˌsɪs təˈkaɪ nɪn, ˌkɒl ə- /

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

Nearby words

cholecystogram, cholecystography, cholecystoileostomy, cholecystojejunostomy, cholecystokinetic, cholecystokinin, cholecystolithiasis, cholecystopathy, cholecystopexy, cholecystorrhaphy, cholecystosonography

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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Medicine definitions for cholecystokinin

cholecystokinin

[ kō′lĭ-sĭs′tə-kī′nĭn ]

n.

A polypeptide hormone produced principally by the small intestine in response to the presence of fats, causing contraction of the gallbladder, release of bile, and secretion of pancreatic digestive enzymes.pancreozymin