sə̇ˈkrēd.ə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: secret- + -in
: a hormone of polypeptide structure that is found in the mucous membrane of the upper intestine and is capable of stimulating the pancreas to secrete its juice and the liver to secrete bile
sə̇ˈkrēd.ə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: secret- + -in
: a hormone of polypeptide structure that is found in the mucous membrane of the upper intestine and is capable of stimulating the pancreas to secrete its juice and the liver to secrete bile
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012