Vilikinin

Term

The hormone secreted by the mucous membrane of the intestines, which, together with submucosal nerve plexuses, regulates the movement of intestinal villi (contractions of villi).

Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė