glucagon-like peptide 1

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glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1),

an appetite suppressing substance found in the brain and intestine. In the brain, GLP-1 acts as a satiety signal. In the intestine it slows emptying of the stomach and stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas.

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