gastrointestinal hormone
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1. hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, |
| definition | : | the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | gastrin, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | cholecystokinin, |
| definition | : | a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | secretin, |
| definition | : | a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ghrelin, |
| definition | : | a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | motilin, |
| definition | : | a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine (noun.body) |
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