gastrin

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noun

A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach

OriginAncient Greek γαστήρ →
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Meanings

noungastrin (countable and uncountable, plural gastrins)

plural gastrins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγαστήρ
  2. Englishgastrin

Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) + -in

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staringTsirangGarstin
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APA

gastrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrin

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“gastrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrin.

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