bombesin /bom·be·sin/ (bom´bĕ-sin) a tetradecapeptide neurotransmitter and hormone found in the brain and gut.
bombesin
bombesin [bom´bĕ-sin]
bom·be·sin (b m b -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 [bom´bĕ-sin]
a tetradecapeptide neurotransmitter and hormone found in the brain and intestine; it is also found increased in cultures of small cell carcinoma of the lung.
bombesin
a tetradecapeptide found in the brain and gut.
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