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Secretin is a

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Hormone
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Enzyme
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Pheromone
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Vitamin
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Solution

The correct option is A Hormone
Secretin is a polypeptide hormone made up of 27 amino acids and secreted by the duodenal and jejunal mucosa, when acid chyme enters the intestine; it stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice and, to a lesser extent, bile and intestinal secretion.

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