pentagastrin

P3E1N1T1A1G2A1S1T1R1I1N1

noun

A synthetic polypeptide that has effects like gastrin when given parenterally.

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Meanings

nounpentagastrin (countable and uncountable, plural pentagastrins)

plural pentagastrins

  1. countableuncountableA synthetic polypeptide that has effects like gastrin when given parenterally.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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