sincalide

sincalide
The C-terminal octapeptide of cholecystokinin; it causes smooth muscle contraction of the gallbladder and small intestine, relaxation of the choledoduodenal junction, and stimulates pancreatic and gastric secretions; also used as a diagnostic aid to retrieve bile for analysis.

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sin·ca·lide (sinґkə-līd) [USP] the synthetic C-terminal octapeptide of cholecystokinin, used to stimulate gallbladder contraction in gallbladder function testing and cholecystography; administered intravenously.

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