incretin

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noun

A gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.

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Meanings

nounincretin (plural incretins)

plural incretins

  1. biochemistryA gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
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APA

incretin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incretin

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incretin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incretin.

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