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motilin
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | motilin - a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestinegastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones - hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning |
motilin
motilin [mo-til´in] a polypeptide hormone secreted by enterochromaffin cells of the gut; it causes increased motility of several portions of the gut and stimulates pepsin secretion. Its release is stimulated by the presence of acid and fat in the duodenum.mo·til·in (mō-til'in), [MIM*158270] A 22-amino acid polypeptide occurring in duodenal mucosa as a controller of normal gastrointestinal motor activity; in minute (that is, ng) doses, it induces powerful motor activity increases in the fundic gland area and antral pouches of the stomach, with an increase in pepsin output from the fundic gland. [motility + -in] motilin
Related to motilin: secretin, MotiliumWords related to motilinnoun a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestineRelated Words- gastrointestinal hormone
- GI hormones
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