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(gas′trin)

noun

a polypeptide hormone secreted in the stomach, that stimulates production of gastric juice

Origin: gastr(o)- + -in

See gastrin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A hormone secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach that stimulates the production of gastric juice.

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