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Meaning of SECRETIN
Pronunciation:
si'kreetin
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
peptic
hormone
produced
by
the
mucous
lining
of
the
small
intestine
;
can
stimulate
secretion
by
the
pancreas
and
liver
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See Also:
hormone
,
internal secretion
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
hormone made in the duodenum; causes the stomach to make pepsin, the liver to make bile, and the pancreas to make digestive juices.
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