preduodenal

English

Etymology

From 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.