ghrelin
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1. a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | gastrointestinal hormone, gi hormones, |
| definition | : | hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning (noun.body) |
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