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- [si-kree-tin]
- /sɪˈkri tɪn/
- /sˈekrɪtˌɪn/
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- [si-kree-tin]
- /sɪˈkri tɪn/
Definitions of secretin word
- noun secretin a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice. 1
- noun secretin a peptic hormone secreted by the mucosae of the duodenum and jejunum when food passes from the stomach 0
- noun secretin a hormone produced in the small intestine, that stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice, bile, etc. 0
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Origin of secretin
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; secrete1 + -in2
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Parts of speech for Secretin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
secretin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- how does the hormone secretin help in digestion?
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- where is secretin produced?
- what does secretin stimulate?
- what is the function of secretin?
- what does the hormone secretin do?
- what produces secretin?
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