Associations to the word «Secretin»

Wiktionary

SECRETIN, noun. (hormone) A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity

Dictionary definition

SECRETIN, noun. A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley