Gastrin

Language: English
Pronunciation: gast-rin
Part of Speech: noun

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A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach

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"polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated"

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