Associations to the word «Gastrin»

Wiktionary

GASTRIN, noun. (hormone) A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach

Dictionary definition

GASTRIN, noun. Polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche