CHOLECYSTOKININ


Meaning of CHOLECYSTOKININ in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsistəˈkīnə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: cholecyst + -o- + Greek kin ein to move + English -in

: a hormone produced in the mucosa of the upper intestine that stimulates contraction of the gallbladder

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