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Pancreas vs Nateglinide - What's the difference?

pancreas | nateglinide |

As nouns the difference between pancreas and nateglinide

is that pancreas is pancreas while nateglinide is a meglitinide drug for the treatment of type ii diabetes that lowers blood glucose by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas.

pancreas

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system. Hviveldyr by Jørgensen, Jørgen M. (Danish author) , ISBN 978-87-02-07684-4

    • Synonyms

    * gutbread * stomach sweetbread

    Derived terms

    * pancreatectomy * pancreatic * pancreatitis

    See also

    (See also) * diabetes * digestion * insulin

    References

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    nateglinide

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia nateglinide)
  • A meglitinide drug for the treatment of type II diabetes that lowers blood glucose by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas.

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