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1. (n.) secretin
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
Etymology: (< G
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1. (noun) secretin
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
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1. secretin
A peptide hormone of about 27 amino acids from the duodenal mucosa that activates pancreatic secretion and lowers the blood sugar level. (USAN and the USP Dictionary of Drug Names, 1994, p597)
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