Definition of Neurotensin

1. Noun. a 13-amino acid peptide that exerts neuromodulatory functions in the central nervous system and endocrine/paracrine actions in the periphery ¹

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Medical Definition of Neurotensin

1. Tridecapeptide hormone (sequence: ELYENKPRRPYIL) of gastrointestinal tract: has general vascular and neuroendocrine actions. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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neurotensin (current term)
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