SECRETIN

secretin

(noun) a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

secretin (plural secretins)

(hormone) A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity

Anagrams

• centries, enterics, enticers, in secret, incester, rentices, scienter

Source: Wiktionary