Hormone
cholecystokinin Audio
cho·le·cys·to·ki·nin [ koh-luh-sis-tuh-kahy-nin, kol-uh- ]
Definitions related to cholecystokinin:
  • A hormone that signals the gallbladder to contract, releasing bile, and causes the pancreas to release enzymes used in digestion.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A peptide, of about 33 amino acids, secreted by the upper INTESTINAL MUCOSA and also found in the central nervous system. It causes gallbladder contraction, release of pancreatic exocrine (or digestive) enzymes, and affects other gastrointestinal functions. Cholecystokinin may be the mediator of satiety.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Peptide secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa and also found in the central nervous system; causes gallbladder contraction, release of pancreatic exocrine (or digestive) enzymes, and affects other gastrointestinal functions; cholecystokinin may be a mediator of satiety.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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