Definition of Pancreozymin

1. Noun. Former name for (term cholecystokinin). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pancreozymin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pancreozymin

1. A 33-amino acid peptide secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa and also found in the central nervous system. It causes gallbladder contraction, release of pancreatic exocrine (or digestive) enzymes, and affects other gastrointestinal functions. Cholecystokinin may be the mediator of satiety. Chemical name: Cholecystokinin (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pancreozymin

pancreatolytic
pancreatomegaly
pancreatomy
pancreatopathy
pancreatopeptidase
pancreatopeptidase E
pancreatotomy
pancreatropic
pancreectomies
pancreectomy
pancrelipase
pancreo-
pancreolith
pancreopathy
pancreoprivic
pancreozymin (current term)
pancreozymins
pancuronium
pancuronium bromide
pancy
pancytopenia
pancytopenias
pand
panda
panda bear
panda bears
panda car
panda hugger
pandaedalian
pandaemonism

Literary usage of Pancreozymin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... TYR-D-ALA-GLY-PHE-MET (O)-ol** MISCELLANEOUS • ASP-TYR-MET-GLY-TRP-MET-ASP-PHE NH2 (Carboxy terminal ends of Cholecystokinin pancreozymin) • GLN-GLN-GLN ..."

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