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gastric inhibitory peptide

gas·tric in·hib·i·to·ry pep·tide (plural gas·tric in·hib·i·to·ry pep·tides)


noun 
Definition:
 
hormone that controls blood sugar levels: a hormone that responds to the absorption of glucose by stimulating the release of insulin to keep levels of glucose in the blood within the requisite narrow limits

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