neurotensin

[ nur′ō-tĕn′sĭn ]

n.

A 13-amino acid peptide found in the brain and spinal cord that affects pituitary hormone release and gastrointestinal functions.

Words nearby neurotensin

neurosurgery, neurosuture, neurosyphilis, neurotendinous, neurotendinous spindle, neurotensin, neurothekeoma, neurotic, neuroticism, neurotization, neurotmesis