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单词 gastrin
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Definition of gastrin in English:

gastrin

nounˈɡastrɪnˈɡastrən
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A hormone which stimulates secretion of gastric juice and is secreted into the bloodstream by the stomach wall in response to the presence of food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These tumors, called gastrinomas, secrete large amounts of the hormone gastrin, which causes excessive production of acid by your stomach, leading to peptic ulcers.
    • Stains for glucagon, gastrin-releasing peptide, and gastrin were negative.
    • It's a complex story involving what may be misguided notions of why we have acid in the stomach in the first place, and the role of a hormone called gastrin.
    • The molecule closely simulates the hormone gastrin, which is involved with hydrochloric acid secretion.
    • The tumors secrete the hormone gastrin, which results in excess acid production and often peptic ulcer disease.

Origin

Early 20th century: from gastric + -in1.

 
 

Definition of gastrin in US English:

gastrin

nounˈɡastrən
Biochemistry
  • A hormone which stimulates secretion of gastric juice and is secreted into the bloodstream by the stomach wall in response to the presence of food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These tumors, called gastrinomas, secrete large amounts of the hormone gastrin, which causes excessive production of acid by your stomach, leading to peptic ulcers.
    • Stains for glucagon, gastrin-releasing peptide, and gastrin were negative.
    • It's a complex story involving what may be misguided notions of why we have acid in the stomach in the first place, and the role of a hormone called gastrin.
    • The molecule closely simulates the hormone gastrin, which is involved with hydrochloric acid secretion.
    • The tumors secrete the hormone gastrin, which results in excess acid production and often peptic ulcer disease.

Origin

Early 20th century: from gastric + -in.

 
 
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