secretin

[ si-kree-tin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.

secretin

/ sɪˈkriːtɪn /

noun

1. a peptic hormone secreted by the mucosae of the duodenum and jejunum when food passes from the stomach

Word History and Origins

Origin of secretin¹

First recorded in 1900–05; secrete ¹ + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of secretin¹

C20: from secretion + -in

Example Sentences

In 2004, the experimental drug secretin, developed by RepliGen, did not show that it worked in an advanced clinical trial, disappointing parents of children with autism who had placed their hopes in the drug.

From New York Times

In their most convincing finding, the authors determined that secretin - a hormone otherwise used to treat stomach ulcers -- is not an effective treatment for kids with autism.

From Reuters

Stimulation of Intestinal Secretions.—The flow of the intestinal juices is stimulated by a substance or hormone known as “secretin.”

From Project Gutenberg

Voegtlin some time ago tried to demonstrate that it was identical with secretin and stimulated pancreatic flow.

From Project Gutenberg

To this, of which the exact chemical make-up is as yet an unknown, they gave the name secretin.

From Project Gutenberg