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glycotropic

adjective gly·co·trop·ic \ ˌglī-kō-ˈträp-ik , -ˈtrōp- \

medical Definition of glycotropic

: antagonizing the action of insulin especially with regard to the production of hypoglycemia

a glycotropic anterior-pituitary fraction

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