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noun
Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones
History
From cholecysto- + kinin.
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