secretin

[ si-kree-tin ]

/ sɪˈkri tɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.

Nearby words

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Origin of secretin

First recorded in 1900–05; secrete¹ + -in²

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Examples from the Web for secretin

Also, equal doses of secretin give corresponding results at various intervals.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
When secretin is injected into the blood, it causes an increase in the flow of these secretions.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
This secretin reaches the blood and seems to stimulate all the glands pouring fluid into the intestine to do more work.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
The author presents four cases to demonstrate the peculiar potency exercised by secretin.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

This acid, on striking the lining of the small intestine, causes the formation in its walls of a substance known as secretin.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

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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Medicine 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.