Valtrex (valacyclovir) is an antiviral medication used to treat infections with herpes zoster (shingles), herpes simplex genitalis (genital herpes), and herpes labialis (cold sores). Valtrex is available in generic form. It is taken as caplets that may be taken with or without food.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Gastrique. Gastrique is caramelized sugar, deglazed with vinegar, used as a flavoring for sauces. To this a little fond may be added. It is used to flavor sauces such as tomato sauce, savory fruit sauces, and other sweet and sour sauces such as the classic orange sauce for duck Ã  l'orange.
Summary. Gastrin is a hormone whose main function is to stimulate secretion of hydrochloric acid by the gastric mucosa, which results in gastrin formation inhibition. This hormone also acts as a mitogenic factor for gastrointestinal epithelial cells.Gastrin has two biologically active peptide forms, G34 and G17.ummary. Gastrin is a hormone whose main function is to stimulate secretion of hydrochloric acid by the gastric mucosa, which results in gastrin formation inhibition. This hormone also acts as a mitogenic factor for gastrointestinal epithelial cells.