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Search Results for: gastrin

Polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice.A hormone produced... Read More

Definition noun, plural: G cells The cell that secretes gastrin, and chiefly located in the stomach and... Read More

The gastrointestinal (GI) system includes the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,... Read More

Definition noun The acidic digestive fluid secreted by various glands in the stomach lining into the lumen of the stomach,... Read More

Definition noun, plural: gastric glands Any of the glands in the stomach responsible for producing components of gastric... Read More

Have you ever thought about what happens to the food after you have taken it into your mouth? How those big steak pieces... Read More

Definition noun, plural: peptides A compound consisting of amino acids connected by an amide bond Supplement Peptides are... Read More

Definition noun, plural: dipeptides An organic compound formed when two amino acids are joined by a peptide... Read More

Definition noun An artificial sweetener formed from aspartic acid that is commercially available as a low-calorie sugar... Read More