enterogastrone
Pronunciation: en′tĕr-ō-gas′trōnA 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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