enterogastrone
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enterogastrone
[en″ter-o-gas´trōn]any of various hormones that mediate the humoral inhibition of gastric secretion and motility.
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en·ter·o·gas·trone
(en'tĕr-ō-gas'trōn),A hormone, obtained from intestinal mucosa, which inhibits gastric secretion and motility; secretion of enterogastrone is stimulated by exposure of duodenal mucosa to dietary lipids. Some effects attributed to enterogastrone may be due to glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide.
Synonym(s): anthelone E, enteroanthelone
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enterogastrone
(ĕn′tə-rō-găs′trōn′)n.
A hormone released by the upper intestinal mucosa that inhibits gastric motility and secretion.
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en·ter·o·gas·trone
(en'tĕr-ō-gas'trōn)A hormone obtained from the intestinal mucosa that inhibits gastric secretion and motility; secretion of enterogastrone is stimulated by exposure of duodenal mucosa to dietary lipids.
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enterogastrone
a hormone secreted by the MUCOSA of the duodenum that decreases gastric secretions and peristaltic movement of the gut in response to the ingestion of fat.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005