cholecystokinin

C3H4O1L1E1C3Y4S1T1O1K5I1N1I1N1

noun

Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein.

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CCKCCK-PZ
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Meanings

nouncholecystokinin (plural cholecystokinins)

plural cholecystokinins

  1. biochemistryAny of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein.

    Synonyms: CCK, CCK-PZ

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein.

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CCKCCK-PZ

Origin

From cholecysto- + kinin.

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Translations

Italian colecistochinina
  • colecistochininaany of several peptide hormones
Portuguese colecistoquinina
  • colecistoquininaany of several peptide hormones
Spanish colecistoquinina
  • colecistoquininaany of several peptide hormones
Cite this entry
APA

cholecystokinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystokinin

MLA

“cholecystokinin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystokinin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholecystokinin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystokinin.

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