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secretin
[ si-kree-tin ]
/ sɪˈkri tɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
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British Dictionary definitions for secretin
secretin
/ (sɪˈkriːtɪn) /
noun
a peptic hormone secreted by the mucosae of the duodenum and jejunum when food passes from the stomach
Word Origin for secretin
C20: from secretion + -in
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Medical definitions for secretin
secretin
[ sĭ-krēt′n ]
n.
A polypeptide hormone produced in the duodenum, especially on contact with acid, that stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice.
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