villikinin

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noun

A hypothetical peptide hormone, conjectured to be released from the duodenal mucosa after a meal and to stimulate villous motility.

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Meanings

nounvillikinin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA hypothetical peptide hormone, conjectured to be released from the duodenal mucosa after a meal and to stimulate villous motility.
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