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gastrins

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002753

A family of gastrointestinal peptide hormones that excite the secretion of gastric juices. They may also occur in the central nervous system where they are presumed to be neurotransmitters.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002753
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymsgastrin
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsogastrointestinal hormones; polypeptides; neuropeptides; gastrin-releasing peptide; pentagastrin
TranslationsSpanish: gastrinas
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002753",
  "term": "gastrins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A family of gastrointestinal peptide hormones that excite the secretion of gastric juices. They may also occur in the central nervous system where they are presumed to be neurotransmitters.",
  "synonyms": [
    "gastrin"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "gastrointestinal hormones",
    "polypeptides",
    "neuropeptides",
    "gastrin-releasing peptide",
    "pentagastrin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "gastrinas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/gastrins/"
}

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