glucagon-like peptide
noun
: either of two intestinal hormones secreted together when nutrients (such as carbohydrates and lipids) are present in the small intestine:
a
or glucagon-like peptide 1
: one that stimulates insulin secretion and inhibits glucagon secretion, stomach emptying, and food intake
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved agents that increase blood glucagon-like peptide 1 … activity or levels and stimulate insulin secretion (in a glucose-dependent manner) while inhibiting glucagon secretion.—Faramarz Ismail-Beigi, The New England Journal of Medicine
—abbreviation GLP-1
b
or glucagon-like peptide 2
: one that stimulates cell proliferation in the intestinal mucosa and has little effect on insulin secretion
—abbreviation GLP-2
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