preduodenal

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English

Etymology

pre- +‎ duodenal

Adjective

preduodenal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Between the stomach and the duodenum
  2. (biochemistry) Prior to a duodenal process
    • 2015 July 22, “Dietary Caprylic Acid (C8:0) Does Not Increase Plasma Acylated Ghrelin but Decreases Plasma Unacylated Ghrelin in the Rat”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      A specific dose-response enrichment of the stomach tissue C8:0 was observed as a function of dietary C8:0, supporting the hypothesis of an early preduodenal hydrolysis of medium chain triglycerides and a direct absorption at the gastric level.
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