1. A hormone secreted by the small intestine that inhibits gastric motility and secretion, especially in response to the presence of fats and acids.
Usage: medical/physiological term; also called enterogastric reflex when referring to the reflex mechanism

Examples

• Enterogastrone is released when fatty foods enter the small intestine.
• The hormone enterogastrone slows down stomach contractions to allow proper digestion.
• Enterogastrone helps regulate the rate at which food moves from the stomach into the small intestine.
• Medical students learn about enterogastrone as part of gastrointestinal physiology.
• The secretion of enterogastrone is triggered by the presence of lipids in the duodenum.