Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hormone or another agent that causes or stimulates secretion.
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- noun A substance (such as a
hormone ) thatstimulates secretion .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Therefore, a lower dose of the insulin secretagogue may be required to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia if used in combination with KOMBIGLYZE XR.
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On July 21, 2011, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced the launch of GLUBES, a fixed dose combination tablet of a rapid-acting insulin secretagogue and an improving agent for postprandial hyperglycemia.
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Drisko J, Faidley T, Chang C, Anderson LL, et al. (1996) Mediation by the central nervous system is critical to the in vivo activity of the GH secretagogue L-692,585.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010
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A polysaccharide found in this fruit has been found to be an anti-aging secretagogue.
WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria 2010
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Kamegai J, Wakabayashi I, Kineman RD, Frohman LA (1999) Growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRH-R) and growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) mRNA levels during postnatal development in male and female rats.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010
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Kamegai J, Wakabayashi I, Kineman RD, Frohman LA (1999) Growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRH-R) and growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) mRNA levels during postnatal development in male and female rats.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010
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A polysaccharide found in this fruit has been found to be an anti-aging secretagogue.
WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria 2010
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This stimulation is prevented by growth hormone secretagogue receptor-1 antagonism as well as by U-73122, a phospholipase C inhibitor and by calcium channels blockers.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010
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A polysaccharide found in this fruit has been found to be an anti-aging secretagogue.
WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria 2010
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Willesen MG, Kristensen P, Rømer J (1999) Co-localization of growth hormone secretagogue receptor and NPY mRNA in the arcuate nucleus of the rat.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Guillaume Osterstock et al. 2010
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