gastrin
gastrin noun: a hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach.
Noun
gastrin (countable and uncountable, plural gastrins)
- A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
gastrin meaning in Tamil
gastrin in Tamil
- இரைப்பச் சுரப்பு, காஸ்ட்ரின்
Forms of gastrin
| plural | gastrins |
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Origin of gastrin
Ancient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) + -in
Words formed from gastrin
Questions about gastrin
- What does gastrin mean?
- Gastrin means a hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach.
- What is gastrin in Tamil?
- Gastrin in Tamil is இரைப்பச் சுரப்பு, காஸ்ட்ரின். See Gastrin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gastrin?
- Gastrin is a noun.
- What is the plural of gastrin?
- The plural of gastrin is gastrins.
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