twincretin

English

Etymology

Blend of twin +‎ incretin.

Noun

twincretin (plural twincretins)

  1. (medicine) 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.
    Hypernym: incretin

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