Definition: A reflex in which the act of eating stimulates movement in the gastrointestinal tract. Eating large meals or foods with high fat content can increase the stimulation of this reflex and result in stronger intestinal contractions.
Gastrocolic Reflex
By Barbara Bradley Bolen, Ph.D., About.com
Updated: January 19, 2008
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