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Definition of secretin in English: secretinnoun sɪˈkriːtɪnsəˈkridən mass nounBiochemistry A hormone released into the bloodstream by the duodenum (especially in response to acidity) to stimulate secretion by the liver and pancreas. Example sentencesExamples - Several months later we learned about gluten- and casein-free diets, secretin, and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.
- The duodenum is important in the secretion of a number of hormones, including secretin, cholecystokinin, and enteroglucagon.
- Researchers from Philadelphia gave a single intravenous dose of secretin versus placebo in 61 children with autistic spectrum disorder.
- One such intervention involves the intravenous injection of secretin, a gastrointestinal polypeptide.
- The hormone secretin has been tried as a treatment for autism.
Origin Early 20th century: from secretion + -in1. Definition of secretin in US English: secretinnounsəˈkridənsəˈkrēdən Biochemistry A hormone released into the bloodstream by the duodenum (especially in response to acidity) to stimulate secretion by the liver and pancreas. Example sentencesExamples - One such intervention involves the intravenous injection of secretin, a gastrointestinal polypeptide.
- Several months later we learned about gluten- and casein-free diets, secretin, and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.
- The duodenum is important in the secretion of a number of hormones, including secretin, cholecystokinin, and enteroglucagon.
- The hormone secretin has been tried as a treatment for autism.
- Researchers from Philadelphia gave a single intravenous dose of secretin versus placebo in 61 children with autistic spectrum disorder.
Origin Early 20th century: from secretion + -in. |