"gastrin" meaning in English

See gastrin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gastrins [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) + -in Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|γαστήρ}} Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gastrin (countable and uncountable, plural gastrins)
  1. (biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach Wikipedia link: gastrin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hormones

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