n.
Pronunciation: si- ' kr ē -t ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: secret ion + 1 -in
Date: 1902
: an intestinal proteinaceous hormone capable of stimulating secretion by the pancreas and liver
n.
Pronunciation: si- ' kr ē -t ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: secret ion + 1 -in
Date: 1902
: an intestinal proteinaceous hormone capable of stimulating secretion by the pancreas and liver
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012