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a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine

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  1. n. a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine
  2. n a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine