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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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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