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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

gastrin
    n 1: polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the
         stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the
         small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated