Gastrin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    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 wordnet

Etymology

Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) + -in

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