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CHOLECYSTOKININ
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cholecystokinin" is a kind of...):
gastrointestinal hormone; GI hormones (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)
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