secretin

noun

se·​cre·​tin si-ˈkrē-tᵊn How to pronounce secretin (audio)
: an intestinal proteinaceous hormone capable of stimulating secretion by the pancreas and liver

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Recent Examples on the Web Kern was also closely involved in the secretin theory. —Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2013

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Etymology

secretion + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of secretin was in 1902

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secretin

noun
se·​cre·​tin si-ˈkrēt-ᵊn How to pronounce secretin (audio)
: an intestinal proteinaceous hormone capable of stimulating secretion by the pancreas and liver

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