“insulinotropic”

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glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide

noun

: an intestinal polypeptide hormone that stimulates insulin secretion by the pancreas in response to the presence of glucose in the small intestine especially following meal ingestion : gastric inhibitory polypeptide abbreviation GIP


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