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in·cre·tin
(in-krē'tin),Generic term for all insulinotropic substances originating in the gastrointestinal tract that are released into the circulation by meals containing glucose. One is glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, which is released into the circulation from crypt cells in the proximal duodenum and jejunum after meals containing glucose or long-chain fatty acids. Another is proglucagon-derived polypeptide, cleavage product of glucagon, which is further processed into glucagonlike peptide-1 and then to glucagonlike insulinotropic peptide.
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incretin
(ĭn-krēt′n)n.
Any of several gastrointestinal hormones that bring about the release of insulin from the pancreas after carbohydrate ingestion and are essential in maintaining normal levels of glucose in the blood.
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in·cre·tin
(in-krē'tin)Generic term for all insulinotropic substances originating in the gastrointestinal tract that are released into the circulation by meals containing glucose. One is the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, which is released into the circulation from crypt cells in the proximal duodenum and jejunum after meals containing glucose or long-chain fatty acids. Another is proglucagon-derived polypeptide, a cleavage product of glucagon, which is further processed into glucagonlike peptide-1 and then to glucagonlike insulinotropic peptide.
Compare: bioregulator
Compare: bioregulator
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in·cre·tin
(in-krē'tin)Generic term for all insulinotropic substances originating in the gastrointestinal tract.
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