CHOLECYSTOKININ

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("cholecystokinin" is a kind of...):

gastrointestinal hormone; GI hormones (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)

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