Looking for the meaning of the word CHOLECYSTOKININ in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CHOLECYSTOKININ with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cholecystokinin
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒlɪˌsɪstə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪnɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hormone which is secreted by cells in the duodenum and stimulates the release of bile into the intestine and the secretion of enzymes by the pancreas.
Short Definition:hormone which is secreted by cells in duodenum and stimulates release of bile into intestine
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