Chemicals and Drugs

Secretin

A peptide hormone of about 27 amino acids from the duodenal mucosa that activates pancreatic secretion and lowers the blood sugar level. (USAN and the USP Dictionary of Drug Names, 1994, p597)

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Abstract

A peptide hormone of about 27 amino acids from the duodenal mucosa that activates pancreatic secretion and lowers the blood sugar level. (USAN and the USP Dictionary of Drug Names, 1994, p597)

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Secrepan
  • Secretin Citrate, Pig
  • Secretin Maleate, Pig
  • Secretin Pentacetate, Pig
  • Secretin Sulfate, Pig
  • Secretin, Pig
  • Secretin-KABI
  • Pig Secretin
  • Pig Secretin Citrate
  • Pig Secretin Maleate
  • Pig Secretin Pentacetate
  • Pig Secretin Sulfate
  • Secretin KABI
  • SecretinKABI

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Secretin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012633. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012633
  2. Secretin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretin
  3. Secretin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422301