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gastrin

[ gas-trin ]

noun

  1. a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.


gastrin

/ ˈɡæٰɪ /

noun

  1. a polypeptide hormone secreted by the stomach: stimulates secretion of gastric juice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of gastrin1

First recorded in 1900–05; gastr- + -in 2
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Example Sentences

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“The alcoholic beverage constituents that stimulate gastric acid output and release of gastrin are most probably produced during the process of fermentation and removed during distillation,” they concluded.

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