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cholecystokinin

cho·le·cys·to·ki·nin [ klə sistə knin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hormone that stimulates gallbladder: a hormone secreted by cells at the top of the small intestine that stimulates the gallbladder, making it contract and release bile

[Early 20th century. <cholecyst + kinin]
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