pancreatic polypeptide

noun

A polypeptide hormone made by specialized cells within the islets of Langerhans.

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Meanings

nounpancreatic polypeptide (plural pancreatic polypeptides)

plural pancreatic polypeptides

  1. biochemistryA polypeptide hormone made by specialized cells within the islets of Langerhans.
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