noun
- A hormone secreted by the small intestine that inhibits gastric motility and secretion, especially in response to the presence of fats and acids.
Usage: medical/physiological term; also called enterogastric reflex when referring to the reflex mechanism
Examples
- Enterogastrone is released when fatty foods enter the small intestine.
- The hormone enterogastrone slows down stomach contractions to allow proper digestion.
- Enterogastrone helps regulate the rate at which food moves from the stomach into the small intestine.
- Medical students learn about enterogastrone as part of gastrointestinal physiology.
- The secretion of enterogastrone is triggered by the presence of lipids in the duodenum.