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sɪˈkri tɪnse·cretin

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. secretinnoun

    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. secretinnoun

    A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity

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  1. Secretin

    Secretin is a hormone that regulates water homeostasis throughout the body and influences the environment of the duodenum by regulating secretions in the stomach, pancreas, and liver. It is a peptide hormone produced in the S cells of the duodenum, which are located in the intestinal glands. In humans, the secretin peptide is encoded by the SCT gene.Secretin helps regulate the pH of the duodenum by (1) inhibiting the secretion of gastric acid from the parietal cells of the stomach and (2) stimulating the production of bicarbonate from the ductal cells of the pancreas. It also stimulates the secretion of bicarbonate and water by cholangiocytes in the bile duct, protecting it from bile acids by controlling the pH and promoting the flow in the duct. Meanwhile, in concert with secretin's actions, the other main hormone simultaneously issued by the duodenum, cholecystokinin (CCK), is stimulating the gallbladder to contract, delivering its stored bile. Prosecretin is a precursor to secretin, which is present in digestion. Secretin is stored in this unusable form, and is activated by gastric acid. This indirectly results in the neutralisation of duodenal pH, thus ensuring no damage is done to the small intestine by the aforementioned acid.In 2007, secretin was discovered to play a role in osmoregulation by acting on the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and kidney.

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  1. secretin

    Secretin is a hormone produced by the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine, that aids in digestion. It is primarily responsible for regulating the pH of the stomach's contents by stimulating the pancreas and bile ducts to release bicarbonate, which neutralizes stomach acid. This hormone also helps in the absorption of nutrients and stimulates the stomach to produce pepsin, an enzyme that aids in the digestion of proteins.

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  1. Secretin

    Secretin is a hormone that both controls the environment in the duodenum by regulating secretions of the stomach and pancreas, and regulates water homeostasis throughout the body. It is produced in the S cells of the duodenum, which are located in the crypts of Lieberkühn. In humans, the secretin peptide is encoded by the SCT gene. Secretin was also the first hormone to be identified. Secretin helps in regulating the pH within the duodenum by inhibiting gastric acid secretion by the parietal cells of the stomach, and by stimulating bicarbonate production by the centroacinar cells and intercalated ducts of the pancreas. In 2007, secretin was discovered to play a role in osmoregulation by acting on the hypothalamus, pituitary, and kidney.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  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)

Editors Contribution

  1. secretin

    A type of natural hormone created in moderation within the body of a human being.

    Secretin is produced in the duodenum.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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    The numerical value of secretin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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