Usually means: Peptide that stimulates gastrointestinal activity.
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  1. bombesin: Collins English Dictionary
  2. bombesin: Wiktionary
  3. bombesin: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  5. Bombesin: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (bombesin)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) A neural oligopeptide that stimulates the release of gastrin

Similar:
neuromedin, gastrotropin, bombyxin, gastrin, minigastrin, prosecretin, enterostatin, obestatin, bacillopeptidase, tetragastrin, more...

Types:
gastrin, cholecystokinin, secretin, neurotensin, calcitonin, more...

Phrases:
bombesin receptor, bombesin receptors, receptors, bombesin, receptors bombesin, more...

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Similar:
neuromedin, gastrotropin, bombyxin, gastrin, minigastrin, prosecretin, enterostatin, obestatin, bacillopeptidase, tetragastrin, more...

Types:
gastrin, cholecystokinin, secretin, neurotensin, calcitonin, more...

Phrases:
bombesin receptor, bombesin receptors, receptors, bombesin, receptors bombesin, more...



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