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Starling, Ernest Henry

Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːlɪŋ/
Definition of Starling, Ernest Henry
  • (1866–1927), English physiologist and founder of the science of endocrinology. He demonstrated the existence of peristalsis, and coined the term hormone for the substance secreted by the pancreas which stimulates the secretion of digestive juices.

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