secretin
noun /sɪ'kritɪn/
- Definition
- 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
- Example
- 'secretin' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
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Length
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