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secretin Definition

se·cre·tin (si krēt′'n)

noun

a hormone produced in the small intestine, that stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice, bile, etc.

Etymology: < secret(ion) + -in

secretin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Some people claim that a hormone called secretin can help with the symptoms of autism.

Modifies a noun

  • receptor: CD97 is a heptaspanin protein family member that is related to the secretin receptor superfamily.