cholecystokinetic

cholecystokinetic
I. \\¦kōlə¦sistō, ¦käl-ˌ\ adjective
Etymology: cholecyst + -o- + kinetic
: tending to cause the gallbladder to contract and discharge bile
II. \\"\ noun (-s)

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  • cholecystokinetic — Promoting emptying of the gallbladder. * * * cho·le·cys·to·ki·net·ic .sis tə kə net ik, kī adj tending to cause the gallbladder to contract and discharge bile cholecystokinetic n CHOLECYSTAGOGUE * * * cho·le·cys·to·ki·net·ic (ko″lə… …   Medical dictionary

  • cholecystokinetic — cho·le·cys·to·kinetic …   English syllables

  • Sincalide — drugbox IUPAC name = 3 [2 [2 [2 [2 [2 [(2 amino 3 carboxy propanoyl) amino] 3 (4 sulfooxyphenyl)propanoyl] amino] 4 methylsulfanyl butanoyl] amino] acetyl] amino] 3 (1 H indol 3 yl)propanoyl] amino] 4 methylsulfanyl butanoyl] amino] 3 [(1… …   Wikipedia

  • cholecystagogic — Stimulating activity of the gallbladder. * * * cho·le·cyst·a·gog·ic (ko″lə sis″tə gojґik) cholecystokinetic …   Medical dictionary

  • cholecystagogue — A substance that stimulates activity of the gallbladder. [chole + G. kystis, bladder, + agogos, leader] * * * cho·le·cys·ta·gogue .kō lə sist ə .gäg, .käl ə n an agent (as cholecystokinin) that causes the gallbladder to discharge bile * * *… …   Medical dictionary

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