What does Incretin mean? Definition of incretin, Synonyms & Antonyms of incretin

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What do we mean by incretin?

Any of several gastrointestinal hormones that bring about the release of insulin from the pancreas after carbohydrate ingestion and are essential in maintaining normal levels of glucose in the blood. 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. noun

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The word "incretin" in example sentences

GLP-1 analogues mimic a hormone called incretin, which stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin when blood sugar levels rise too much.

The medicines mimic a hormone called incretin, which stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin when blood sugar levels rise too much.

Saxagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor, which is designed to work by increasing the level of so-called incretin hormones in the body that help lower blood-glucose levels. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The so-called incretin hormones, GIP (short for glucose-dependent insulin-releasing polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1), are produced in the intestine after ingestion of a meal, and are transported via the circulation to the pancreas. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sitagliptin is a highly selective, once-daily DPP-4 inhibitor that enhances a natural body system called the incretin system to help regulate blood sugar by increasing levels of active GLP-1 and GIP hormones; it inhibits DPP-4 over 24 hours. ❋ Unknown (2009)

JANUVIA is a selective, once-daily DPP-4 inhibitor that enhances a natural body system called the incretin system to help regulate blood sugar by increasing levels of active GLP-1 and GIP hormones. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Exenatide is a 39-amino acid peptide and is one of a new class of diabetes medications known as incretin mimics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

DPP-4 inhibitors address insulin deficiency by slowing the inactivation of incretin hormones GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide).

The incretin system produces gastrointestinal hormones. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"While we don't understand the exact mechanism, it's believed to be changes in the incretin system," he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Marcadia Biotech Inc. announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of MAR701, a novel dual agonist of the incretin hormone receptors for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP). ❋ Unknown (2010)

BYETTA exhibits many of the same effects as the human incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Incretin" Related Words

Words that are spelled similarly to incretin:
incretin, incretion, cretin, secretin, excretin, indiretin, increta, incretins.

Adjectives that are often used to describe incretin:
physiological, new.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective incretin:
peptide, hormone.

Words that sound like incretin:
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