neurotensin /neu·ro·ten·sin/ (-ten´sin) a tridecapeptide found in small intestine and brain tissue; it induces vasodilation and hypotension, and in the brain it is a neurotransmitter.
neurotensin
neurotensin (n
´ōten´sin),
neu·ro·ten·sin (n r  -t n s n)n. A 13-amino acid peptide found in the brain and spinal cord that affects pituitary hormone release and gastrointestinal functions. |
neurotensin
[-ten′sin]
a peptide neurotransmitter found in various parts of the brain. It is involved in vasodilation, hypotension, and pain perception.
neurotensin (n
´ōten´sin),n a 13-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter found in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord; it plays a role in pain perception. It also affects pituitary hormone release and gastrointestinal function.
neurotensin
a tridecapeptide which induces vasodilatation and hypotension; present in human brain tissue and postulated to be a neurotransmitter.
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