"exendin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exendins [plural]
Etymology: peptide found in an EXocrine secretion of Heloderma lizards which has ENDocrine activity" (J Biol Chem (1990) 265: 20259) + -in Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Heloderma|genus}} Heloderma, {{affix|en|-in}} -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} exendin (plural exendins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide agonists found in Gila monster venom. Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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