ghrelin
— Noun
– English
~ a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary
GHRF
— Noun
– English
~ a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
ghz
— Noun
– English
~ 1,000,000,000 periods per second
GI
— Verb
– English
~ clean in preparation for inspection; "the soldiers GIed the barracks"
GI
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to the stomach and intestines; "a gastrointestinal disorder"
GI
— Noun
– English
~ (law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin
gi
— Noun
– English
~ a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
GIA
— Noun
– English
~ a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres"