cholecystokinin

Noun

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

hypernym

gastrointestinal hormone GI hormones

cholecystokinin vs GI hormones cholecystokinin vs gastrointestinal hormone

Other words that start with: “C”, “CH”, “CHO”, “CHOL” or end with: “N”, “IN”, “NIN”, “ININ”.

Other nouns that start with: “C”, “CH”, “CHO”, “CHOL” or end with: “N”, “IN”, “NIN”, “ININ”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “CHOLECYSTOKININ”.

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