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cholecystokinin

cholecystokinin noun: any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein.

Noun

cholecystokinin (plural cholecystokinins)

  1. Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein.
    Synonyms:
    CCK, CCK-PZ

Synonyms of cholecystokinin

Forms of cholecystokinin

pluralcholecystokinins

Origin of cholecystokinin

From cholecysto- + kinin.

Words formed from cholecystokinin

Questions about cholecystokinin

What does cholecystokinin mean?
Cholecystokinin means any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein.
What part of speech is cholecystokinin?
Cholecystokinin is a noun.
What is the plural of cholecystokinin?
The plural of cholecystokinin is cholecystokinins.

Words near cholecystokinin in the dictionary

  1. cholecystojejunostomies
  2. cholecystojejunostomy
  3. cholecystokinase
  4. cholecystokinases
  5. cholecystokinetic
  6. cholecystokinin
  7. cholecystokininergic
  8. cholecystokinins
  9. cholecystolithiases
  10. cholecystolithiasis
  11. cholecystolithotripsy

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