Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gastrointestinal hormone | Yes | No | No | No |
ghrelin | Yes | No | No | No |
gastrointestinal hormone (noun) | ghrelin (noun) |
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hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning | a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary |