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secretin
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se·cre·tin  (s-krtn)
n.
A polypeptide hormone produced in the duodenum, especially on contact with acid, to stimulate secretion of pancreatic juice.


secretin [sɪˈkriːtɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a peptic hormone secreted by the mucosae of the duodenum and jejunum when food passes from the stomach
[from secretion + -in]
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Noun1.secretin - 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
gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones - hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning


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