释义 |
glucagonlike insulinotropic peptide glucagonlike peptide (GLP-1), a gut hormone that slows gastric emptying and stimulates insulin secretion. Its use has been posited in treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, perhaps administered by patch, inhaler, or buccal pellet formulation. Synonym(s): glucagonlike insulinotropic peptideglu·ca·gon·like in·su·li·no·tro·pic pep·tide (GLIP) (glū'kă-gon-līk in'sū-lin-ō-trō'pik pep'tīd) An insulinotropic substance originating in the gastrointestinal tract and released into the circulation following ingestion of a meal containing glucose. |