anthelone E


en·ter·o·gas·trone

(en'tĕr-ō-gas'trōn), A hormone, obtained from intestinal mucosa, which inhibits gastric secretion and motility; secretion of enterogastrone is stimulated by exposure of duodenal mucosa to dietary lipids. Some effects attributed to enterogastrone may be due to glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide. Synonym(s): anthelone E, enteroanthelone