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gastrointestinal hormone vs gastrin

gastrin vs gastrointestinal hormone

gastrointestinal hormone and gastrin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gastrointestinal hormone Yes No No No
gastrin Yes No No No
As nouns, gastrin is a hyponym of gastrointestinal hormone; that is, gastrin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gastrointestinal hormone:
  • gastrointestinal hormone: 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 gastrointestinal hormone include cholecystokinin, secretin, ghrelin, motilin.
gastrointestinal hormone (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 gastrointestinal hormone and gastrin

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