| vasoactive intestinal polypeptide |
(VIP) a peptide hormone (3326 daltons, 28 amino acids) widely distributed throughout the body but found in highest concentrations in the nervous system and gut; it is released locally from nerve endings or endocrine cells. ...
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| vasoactive intestinal polypeptide |
(VIP) A gastrointestinal hormone (or neurotransmitter) produced int pancreas and gut. The main physiological effect is stimulation of intestinal secretion.
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| vasoactive |
Affecting the dilation or constriction of blood vessels.
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| vasoactive a.’s |
amines that cause vasodilation and increase small vessel permeability, e.g., histamine and serotonin.
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| vasoactive intestinal p. |
vasoactive intestinal polypeptide.
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