g 2 a 1 s 1 t 1 r 1 i 1 n 1
7 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
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
originAncient Greek γαστήρ (gastḗr) + -in
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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