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MOTILIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("motilin" is a kind of...):
gastrointestinal hormone; GI hormones (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)