MOTILIN

Pronunciation (US):

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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

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("motilin" is a kind of...):

gastrointestinal hormone; GI hormones (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)

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