Usually means: Stimulates bowel movement after eating.
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  3. Digestive Diseases Dictionary (No longer online)
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Gastrocolic reflex)

noun:  The gastrocolic reflex or gastrocolic response is a physiological reflex that controls the motility, or peristalsis, of the gastrointestinal tract following a meal.


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