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noun
A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity
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 water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones
History
From secrete + -in?
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