secretin (n)

n05409426

type n
lex_filenum 08
def a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine
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Hypernym gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones
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Hyponym gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones

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