Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gastrin

1 sense of gastrin

Sense 1
gastrin -- (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)
       => gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones -- (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)