Hormone
incretins
Subclass of:
Hormones
Definitions related to incretins:
  • Peptides which stimulate INSULIN release from the PANCREATIC BETA CELLS following oral nutrient ingestion, or postprandially.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (incretin hormone) Insulinotropic peptides released by the gastrointestinal tract in response to food; stimulates insulin secretion and inhibits glucagon secretion.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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