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Definition of: enterogastrone
(en′tə·rō·gas′trōn) noun Biochem.
A hormone obtained from the mucous lining of the upper intestine and having the power to inhibit the action of the gastric juices. [<ENTERO- + GASTR(O)- + (HORM)ONE]
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