enterogastrone

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Synonyms: enterogastrones

Antonyms: enterogastrones

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Noun

1. Any [[hormone]] [[secrete]]d by the [[mucosa]] of the [[duodenum]] in the lower [[gastrointestinal tract]] in response to [[dietary]] [[lipid]]s that inhibits the [[caudal]] motion of the contents of [[chyme]].

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