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oxyntic

/ ɒˈɪԳɪ /

adjective

  1. physiol of or denoting stomach cells that secrete acid

    oxyntic cells

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxyntic1

C19: from Greek oxus acid, sharp
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In the alimentary tract coffee seems to stimulate the oxyntic cells and slightly to increase the secretion of hydrochloric acid, as well as to favor intestinal peristalsis.

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