secretin
noun
se·cre·tin
si-ˈkrē-tᵊn 
: an intestinal proteinaceous hormone capable of stimulating secretion by the pancreas and liver
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Kern was also closely involved in the secretin theory.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2013
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2013
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secretin
noun
se·cre·tin
si-ˈkrēt-ᵊn
: an intestinal proteinaceous hormone capable of stimulating secretion by the pancreas and liver
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