terms |
incretin |
As nouns the difference between terms and incretin
is that
terms is while
incretin is (biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
incretin |
exenatide |
As nouns the difference between incretin and exenatide
is that
incretin is (biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated while
exenatide is (medicine) a synthetic polypeptide that mimics the hormone incretin and is used for the treatment of diabetes.
elevate |
incretin |
As a verb elevate
is to raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.
As an adjective elevate
is (obsolete) elevated; raised aloft.
As a noun incretin is
(biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
level |
incretin |
As nouns the difference between level and incretin
is that
level is leaf (part of a plant) while
incretin is (biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
glucose |
incretin |
As nouns the difference between glucose and incretin
is that
glucose is while
incretin is (biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
blood |
incretin |
As nouns the difference between blood and incretin
is that
blood is while
incretin is (biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
insulin |
incretin |
As nouns the difference between insulin and incretin
is that
insulin is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism while
incretin is a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
increase |
incretin |
As nouns the difference between increase and incretin
is that
increase is an amount by which a quantity is increased while
incretin is (biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
As a verb increase
is (of a quantity) to become larger.
hormone |
incretin |
As nouns the difference between hormone and incretin
is that
hormone is while
incretin is (biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.
gastrointestinal |
incretin |
As an adjective gastrointestinal
is of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines.
As a noun incretin is
(biochemistry) a gastrointestinal hormone causing an increase in the amount of insulin released from the beta cells of the islets of langerhans after eating, even before blood glucose levels become elevated.