Associations to the word «Cholecystokinin»
Noun
- Secretion
- Peptide
- Hormone
- Serotonin
- Opioid
- Pancreas
- Bile
- Intestine
- Vip
- Neurotransmitter
- Subtype
- Insulin
- Receptor
- Contraction
- Gall
- Antagonist
- Morphine
- Dopamine
- Bladder
- Agonist
- Ingestion
- Gut
- Placebo
- Signaling
- Inhibition
- Neuron
- Characterization
- Enzyme
- Purification
- M3
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- Stimulation
- Duct
- Ligand
- Rat
- Lipid
- Intake
- Substance
- Cortex
- Feedback
- Appetite
- Cation
- Stomach
- Abbreviation
- Fat
- Transmitter
- Plasma
- Meal
- Synthesis
- Mk
- Atp
- Acid
- Cell
- Juice
- Factor
- Stimulus
- Pathway
- Gene
- Oxide
- Also
- Nerve
- Tumor
- Tract
- Protein
- Hunger
- Nucleus
Adjective
Wiktionary
CHOLECYSTOKININ, noun. (biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
Dictionary definition
CHOLECYSTOKININ, noun. 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.
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