- cholecystokinin as a noun:
- 1
cholecystokinin
noun
1 cholecystokinin
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.
Polish: cholecystokinina, pankreozymina, CCK
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