a polypeptide hormone secreted in the stomach, that stimulates production of gastric juice
Origin of gastrin
gastr(o)- + -ingastrin
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gastrin
noun
A hormone secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach that stimulates the production of gastric juice.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural gastrins)
Origin
Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastēr) + -in
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gastrin - Medical Definition
n.
A hormone secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach that stimulates the production of gastric juice.
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