motilin
/ˈmoʊtɪlɪn/
noun
- A hormone produced in the small intestine that stimulates muscle contractions in the digestive tract, helping to move food through the system.
- Doctors study motilin to understand certain digestive disorders.
- The release of motilin triggers hunger pangs and stomach growling.
- Motilin levels rise between meals to help clear the stomach of leftover food.