Cholecystokinin Definition

kōlĭ-sĭstə-kīnĭn
noun
A polypeptide hormone secreted by the upper intestinal lining, that activates the gallbladder and pancreas: its presence in the brain is associated with loss of appetite.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cholecystokinin

Noun

Singular:
cholecystokinin
Plural:
cholecystokinins

Origin of Cholecystokinin

  • From cholecysto- +‎ kinin.

    From Wiktionary

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