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Wiktionary
n. (context hormone English) A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
WordNet
n. polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice
Wikipedia
Gastrin is a peptide hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid (HCl) by the parietal cells of the stomach and aids in gastric motility. It is released by G cells in the pyloric antrum of the stomach, duodenum, and the pancreas.
Gastrin binds to cholecystokinin B receptors to stimulate the release of histamines in enterochromaffin-like cells, and it induces the insertion of K/H ATPase pumps into the apical membrane of parietal cells (which in turn increases H release into the stomach cavity). Its release is stimulated by peptides in the lumen of the stomach.
Usage examples of "gastrin".
It is produced by the cells of the stomach lining and it is named gastrin ("stomach" G).
There are biochemists who suspect that gastrin (one of the gastrointestinal hormones pointed out in the previous chapter, see p.