Glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 is a gut hormone that stimulates insulin secretion, gene expression, and Î²-cell growth. Together with the related hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), it is responsible for the incretin effect, the augmentation of insulin secretion after oral as opposed to intravenous administration of glucose.
puncture - the act of puncturing or perforating. activity - any specific behavior; they avoided all recreational activity. centesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid.
Tincture(noun) a tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. Tincture(noun) one of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory. Tincture(noun) the finer and more volatile parts of a substance, separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body communicated to the solvent.