prokinetic

Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) 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.

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