A secretagogue is a substance that causes another substance to be secreted. One example is gastrin, which stimulates the H/K ATPase in the parietal cells (increased gastric acid production by the stomach). Pentagastrin, a synthetic gastrin, histamine, and acetylcholine are also gastric secretagogues. Sulfonylureas are insulin secretagogues, trigge...
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substance inducing or stimulating secretion
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<physiology> Substance that induces secretion from cells, originally applied to peptides inducing gastric and pancreatic secretion. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(se-krēt´ә-gog) causing a flow of secretion. an agent that so acts.
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Substance that induces secretion from cells; originally applied to peptides inducing gastric and pancreatic secretion.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: se-krē′tă-gog Definitions: 1. An agent that promotes secretion; acetylcholine, gastrin, secretin.
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secretagogue 1. An agent that promotes, or stimulates, secretion. Also sebiagogic. 2. A hormone or other agent that causes, or increases, secretion.
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