gastrin
NOUN
/ɡæstrɪn/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
gastrin is a valid 7-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2A1S1T1R1I1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does gastrin mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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.
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