Meaning Of The Word Secretin

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secretin in American English
a hormone produced in the small intestine, that stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice, bile, etc.
noun: a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice

secretin in British English
noun: a peptic hormone secreted by the mucosae of the duodenum and jejunum when food passes from the stomach

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