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单词 secretagogue
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Definition of secretagogue in English:

secretagogue

noun sɪˈkriːtəɡɒɡ-ˌɡäɡ
Physiology
  • A substance which promotes secretion.

    potent secretagogues for calcitonin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If all the peptides present in a single propeptide are processed and released this would lead to a complex secretagogue.
    • The combination of an insulin secretagogue and an insulin sensitizer addresses both processes.
    • In vitro, they reduce the ciliary efficiency, and are potent airway mucus secretagogues.
    • However, other physicians favor using insulin secretagogues with insulin.
    • To visualize individual cells with their own discharged trichocysts, a saturated solution of picric acid is used as a fixing secretagogue.

Origin

Early 20th century: from secrete1 + Greek agōgos 'leading'.

 
 

Definition of secretagogue in US English:

secretagogue

noun-ˌɡäɡ
Physiology
  • A substance which promotes secretion.

    potent secretagogues for calcitonin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, other physicians favor using insulin secretagogues with insulin.
    • If all the peptides present in a single propeptide are processed and released this would lead to a complex secretagogue.
    • To visualize individual cells with their own discharged trichocysts, a saturated solution of picric acid is used as a fixing secretagogue.
    • The combination of an insulin secretagogue and an insulin sensitizer addresses both processes.
    • In vitro, they reduce the ciliary efficiency, and are potent airway mucus secretagogues.

Origin

Early 20th century: from secrete + Greek agōgos ‘leading’.

 
 
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