twincretin

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noun

An incretin with dual action, being an agonist of both GIP receptors and GLP1 receptors; GIP is gastric inhibitory polypeptide and GLP1 is glucagonlike peptide 1.

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Meanings

nountwincretin (plural twincretins)

plural twincretins

  1. medicineAn incretin with dual action, being an agonist of both GIP receptors and GLP1 receptors; GIP is gastric inhibitory polypeptide and GLP1 is glucagonlike peptide 1.

Origin

Blend of twin + incretin.

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APA

twincretin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twincretin

MLA

“twincretin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twincretin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twincretin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twincretin.

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