💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gastrin"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastric acidnoun | (biochemistry) The acidic secretion of the stomach; mostly hydrochloric acid. |
| gastrotropinnoun | (biochemistry) A cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion |
| gastricsinnoun | (biochemistry) An aspartic proteinase of the peptidase family A1 which is a digestive enzyme produced in the stomach and constitutes a major component of the gastric mucosa. |
| prosecretinnoun | (biochemistry) A precursor to secretin, activated by gastric acid |
| minigastrinnoun | (biochemistry) A form of gastrin. |
| gastric juicenoun | (biology) A secretion of the gastric glands that includes hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen and mucus. |
| ghrelinnoun | (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. |
| progastrinnoun | The inactive precursor of gastrin |
| secretinnoun | (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity |
| proghrelinnoun | (physiology) Any of a class of peptides produced by ghrelin cells of the gastric mucosa |
| tetragastrinnoun | (biochemistry) cholecystokinin tetrapeptide |
| gastrokinenoun | (biochemistry) Any of a group of gastrokinetic proteins |
| bombesinnoun | (biochemistry) A neural oligopeptide that stimulates the release of gastrin |
| pepsinogennoun | (biochemistry) A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach. |
| somatocrininnoun | (biochemistry) A hormone, produced in the hypothalamus, that promotes the secretion of growth hormones. |
| enterostatinnoun | (biochemistry) A pentapeptide found in the gut |
| parietal cellnoun | (physiology) Any of the cells in the lining of the stomach that produce hydrochloric acid. |
| thyroid-stimulating hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland. |
| glucagonnoun | (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar |
| prolactinnoun | (biochemistry) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females. |
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