urogastrone

ur·o·gas·trone

(yūr'ō-gas'trōn),

A fluorescent pigment extracted from urine; an inhibitor of gastric secretion and motility. Compare: enterogastrone.

Synonym(s): anthelone U, anthelone, uroanthelone, uroenterone

urogastrone

/uro·gas·trone/ (-gas´trōn) a urinary peptide derived from epidermal growth factor, with which it shares substantial homology and similar effects on the stomach.

u·ro·gas·trone

(yūr'ō-gas'trōn)

A fluorescent pigment extracted from urine; an inhibitor of gastric secretion and motility.
Compare: enterogastrone, bioregulator

urogastrone

a polypeptide secreted by the salivary glands and by Brunner's glands, which is a potent inhibitor of gastric acid secretion.