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bombesin
(redirected from Bombesin receptor)

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bombesin /bom·be·sin/ (bom´bĕ-sin) a tetradecapeptide neurotransmitter and hormone found in the brain and gut.
bom·be·sin (bmb-sn)
n.
A neuropeptide found in brain tissue and at vagal nerve endings in the gastrointestinal mucosa.
bombesin
[bom′bə·sin]
a neurohormone and pressor substance found in small amounts in brain and intestinal tissue under normal conditions and in increased amounts in certain pulmonary and thyroid tumors. It is a potent mitogen and its effects on gastrin and other hormones are attributed to increased cell numbers.
bombesin
a tetradecapeptide found in the brain and gut.


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