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Secretagogue — A secretagogue is a substance which causes another substance to be secreted. One example is gastrin, [eMedicineDictionary|secretagogue] , which stimulates secretion of gastric acid by the stomach.Sulfonylureas are insulin secretagogues,… … Wikipedia
Sécrétagogue — Un sécrétagogue est toute substance biologique ou chimique qui provoque ou augmente la sécrétion d une glande endocrine, comme par exemple le Ca2+, la CRH, la vasopressine, l ACTH etc... Référence Vulgaris médical … Wikipédia en Français
secretagogue — noun Etymology: secretion + agogue Date: 1919 a substance stimulating secretion (as by the stomach or pancreas) … New Collegiate Dictionary
secretagogue — Substance that induces secretion from cells; originally applied to peptides inducing gastric and pancreatic secretion … Dictionary of molecular biology
secretagogue — se·cre·ta·gogue (sĭ krēʹtə gôg , gŏg ) n. A hormone or another agent that causes or stimulates secretion. [secretion1 + agogue.] * * * … Universalium
secretagogue — noun A substance (such as a hormone) that stimulates secretion … Wiktionary
secretagogue — An agent that promotes secretion; e.g., acetylcholine, gastrin, secretin. SYN: secretogogue. [secreta + G. agogos, drawing forth] * * * se·cre·ta·gogue also se·cre·to·gogue si krēt ə .gäg n a substance that stimulates secretion (as by the stomach … Medical dictionary
secretagogue — [sɪ kri:təgɒg] noun Physiology a substance which promotes secretion. Origin early 20th cent.: from secrete1 + Gk agōgos leading … English new terms dictionary
secretagogue — … Useful english dictionary
Growth hormone secretagogue receptor — is a G protein coupled receptor which binds ghrelin.cite journal | author = Davenport AP, Bonner TI, Foord SM, Harmar AJ, Neubig RR, Pin JP, Spedding M, Kojima M, Kangawa K | title = International Union of Pharmacology. LVI. Ghrelin receptor… … Wikipedia
