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prokinetic

prokinetic adjective: having the ability to induce motion in smooth muscles, especially those of the digestive system; gastrokinetic.

Adjective

prokinetic (not comparable)

  1. Having the ability to induce motion in smooth muscles, especially those of the digestive system; gastrokinetic
  2. Relating to prokinesis

Noun

prokinetic (plural prokinetics)

  1. One of the class of drugs used on the digestive system, including all drugs whose primary effect is to augment the speed of intestinal transit by increasing the frequency of contractions in the small intestine or making them stronger, but without disrupting their rhythm.

Forms of prokinetic

pluralprokinetics

Origin of prokinetic

From pro- + kinetic.

Questions about prokinetic

What does prokinetic mean?
Prokinetic means having the ability to induce motion in smooth muscles, especially those of the digestive system; gastrokinetic.
What part of speech is prokinetic?
Prokinetic can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near prokinetic in the dictionary

  1. prokers
  2. prokes
  3. prokimena
  4. prokimenon
  5. prokinesis
  6. prokinetic
  7. prokineticin
  8. prokineticins
  9. prokinetics
  10. proking
  11. Prokletije

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