secretin

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noun

A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity

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Meanings

nounsecretin (plural secretins)

plural secretins

  1. biochemistryA peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity

Origin

From secrete + -in?

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Translations

Catalan secretina
  • secretinahormone

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scienterentericsincester
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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