enterogastrone
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noun \-ˈgas-ˌtrōn\Definition of ENTEROGASTRONE
: a hormone that is produced by the duodenal mucosa and has an inhibitory action on gastric motility and secretion
Origin of ENTEROGASTRONE
enter- + gastr- + -one (as in hormone)
First Known Use: circa 1930
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noun \ˌent-ə-rō-ˈgas-ˌtrōn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ENTEROGASTRONE
: a hormone that is held to be produced by the duodenal mucosa and to inhibit gastric motility and secretion—compare urogastrone
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