enterostatin


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en·ter·o·stat·in

 (ĕn′tə-rō-stăt′n)
n.
A protein that is produced by the pancreas after food is ingested and that inhibits insulin secretion and regulates fat intake.
[entero- + -stat + -in.]
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Erlanson-Albertsson, "Enterostatin and its target mechanisms during regulation of fat intake," Physiology and Behavior, vol.
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