Enterogastrone Definition
ĕntə-rō-găstrōn
noun
A hormone secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that inhibits the secretion of gastric juice and stomach movements, thereby slowing digestion, esp. of fats.
Webster's New World
Origin of Enterogastrone
entero– gastr(o)– (horm)one
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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