noun
- A peptide hormone found in the brain and gastrointestinal tract that regulates appetite, body temperature, and other physiological functions.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; medicine
Examples
- Bombesin is a neuropeptide that plays a role in appetite suppression.
- Researchers studied bombesin's effects on gastric secretion in laboratory animals.
- The bombesin receptor is found throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems.
- Bombesin levels may influence feeding behavior and satiety in mammals.
- Scientists are investigating bombesin as a potential therapeutic target for obesity.