Hormone
neurotensin
Subclass of:
Neuropeptides
Definitions related to neurotensin:
  • A biologically active tridecapeptide isolated from the hypothalamus. It has been shown to induce hypotension in the rat, to stimulate contraction of guinea pig ileum and rat uterus, and to cause relaxation of rat duodenum. There is also evidence that it acts as both a peripheral and a central nervous system neurotransmitter.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Tridecapeptide found in small intestine and brain; induces vasodilation and hypotension and acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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