n.
Pronunciation: - ' gas- ˌ tr ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: enter- + gastr- + -one (as in hormone )
Date: circa 1930
: a hormone that is produced by the duodenal mucosa and has an inhibitory action on gastric motility and secretion
n.
Pronunciation: - ' gas- ˌ tr ō n
Function: noun
Etymology: enter- + gastr- + -one (as in hormone )
Date: circa 1930
: a hormone that is produced by the duodenal mucosa and has an inhibitory action on gastric motility and secretion
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012