cholecystokinin

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cholecystokinin

Etymology edit

From cholecysto- +‎ kinin.

Noun edit

cholecystokinin (plural cholecystokinins)

(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.

Synonyms edit

CCK (abbreviation)

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Translations edit

any of several peptide hormones

Italian: colecistochinina (it) f
Spanish: colecistoquinina f

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