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Definition of Cerulein
1. n. A fast dyestuff, C20H8O6, made by heating gallein with strong sulphuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.
Definition of Cerulein
1. a type of dyestuff [n -S] - See also: dyestuff
Medical Definition of Cerulein
1. A decapeptide with hypotensive activity; stimulates smooth muscle and increases digestive secretions; it is similar in structure to cholecystokinin and the gastrins, but much more potent as a stimulant to gallbladder contraction; also stimulates release of insulin. Origin: fr. Hyla caerulea, from which isolated (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerulein
Literary usage of Cerulein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Hard Words by Robert Morris Pierce (1910)
"'si:-zo-hn. same meaning as cerulein. cerumen я. (ear-wax) si'zou-man. ceruse я.
(white lead) 'si:-zus, ..."
2. Fownes Manual of Chemistry, Theoretical and Practical: A New American from by George Fownes (1885)
"... have a green or blue color, due to the presence of an oily compound of a very
deep bine color, called cerulein. They have usually a powerful odor, ..."
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