noun
- Plural of pancreozymin; a hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the pancreas to release digestive enzymes.
Usage: medical/scientific term; also called cholecystokinin (CCK)
Examples
- Pancreozymins are released in response to the presence of fats and proteins in the small intestine.
- The hormone pancreozymins plays a crucial role in the digestive process by triggering enzyme secretion.
- Medical students study pancreozymins as part of their gastrointestinal physiology course.
- Pancreozymins work alongside secretin to coordinate pancreatic and biliary secretions.