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Defenition of the word cholecystokinin

    • Defenition of the word cholecystokinin

      • a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine

    Hypernyms for the word cholecystokinin

      • gastrointestinal hormone
      • gi hormones

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