gastrin
IPA: gˈæstrɪn
noun
- (biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
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Examples of "gastrin" in Sentences
- Big gastrin is a form of gastrin.
- Minigastrin is a form of gastrin.
- Gastrin releasing peptide receptor.
- High gastrin levels are often detected.
- Inhibition of gastrin and HCl secretion is lifted.
- Gastrin and secretin may also act as secretagogues.
- In addition, the fetal pancreas also makes gastrin, secretin.
- Secretion of gastrin is stimulated by food arriving in stomach.
- It is frequently the source of the gastrin in Zollinger Ellison syndrome.
- In addition, the source of the increased gastrin production must be discovered.
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