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gastrin
Gastrin is a specialized biochemical term used primarily in medical, physiological, and pharmacological contexts. It describes a specific hormone responsible for regulating gastric acidity, and as such, it is almost exclusively found in scientific literature or clinical discussions regarding the digestive system.
As a chemical substance and hormone, gastrin is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the molecular entity itself rather than individual units, meaning it does not have a plural form in standard medical usage.
Meanings
Examples
Gastrin is released in response to the presence of peptides in the stomach.
The patient has an abnormally high level of gastrin in their blood.
Does gastrin stimulate the secretion of pepsinogen as well?
Zollinger Ellison syndrome is characterized by the overproduction of gastrin.
Zollinger Ellison syndrome is characterized by the overproduction of gastrin.
I wonder if this medication will inhibit the release of gastrin.
Gastrin acts on the CCK2 receptor to trigger acid production.
The G cells in the antrum are responsible for secreting gastrin.
The G cells in the antrum are responsible for secreting gastrin.
We need to measure the fasting gastrin levels before starting the treatment.