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GI hormones vs gastrin

gastrin vs GI hormones

GI hormones and gastrin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
GI hormones Yes No No No
gastrin Yes No No No
As nouns, gastrin is a hyponym of GI hormones; that is, gastrin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than GI hormones:
  • GI hormones: hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
  • 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
Other hyponyms of GI hormones include cholecystokinin, secretin, ghrelin, motilin.
GI hormones (noun) gastrin (noun)
hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning 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
Difference between GI hormones and gastrin

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