gastrin
8 points
English
7 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural gastrins
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.