Motilin (Noun)
Meaning
A gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Motilin is a gastrointestinal hormone that plays a key role in regulating the rhythmic contractions of the small intestine.
- Research has shown that motilin levels in the blood are higher during periods of fasting and decrease after eating.
- Motilin stimulates the contraction of smooth muscle in the stomach and small intestine, helping to mix food with digestive enzymes.
- Studies have suggested that motilin may also play a role in regulating the migration of food through the digestive system.
- The hormone motilin is released by endocrine cells in the duodenum and jejunum, which are the first and second parts of the small intestine.