<endocrinology> A peptide isolated from human urine that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Now known to be identical to epithelial growth factor. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
A peptide isolated from human urine that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Now known to be identical to epithelial growth factor.
Type: Term Pronunciation: yūr′ō-gas′trōn Definitions: 1. A fluorescent pigment extracted from urine; an inhibitor of gastric secretion and motility. Synonyms: anthelone U, anthelone, uroanthelone, uroenterone
Urogastrone: See: EGF.