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secretagogue

British  
/ sɪˈkriːtəɡɒɡ /

noun

  1. med a substance that stimulates secretion

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  • secretagogic adjective

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Details of the discovery can be found in the study "Nutrient-sensing growth hormone secretagogue receptor in macrophage programming and meta-inflammation," published in the January issue of Molecular Metabolism.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

The study focused on the role of one molecule involved in how our bodies deal with hunger: the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHSR, which mediates the effect of ghrelin, known as the "hunger hormone."

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

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