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Insulin
//ˈɪnsəlɪn// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans). countable, uncountable
"Mommy said that Grandma's diabetes happened because her body stopped making its own insulin."
- 2 hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells wordnet
- 3 Any exogenous preparation of this hormone for use as a medication. countable, uncountable
"The advent of insulin in the mid-20th century changed the lives of millions of people with diabetes."
- 4 Any exogenous preparation of this hormone or its analogues for use as a medication. broadly, countable, uncountable
"A: What kind of insulin do you take? B: I use basal-bolus therapy, which in my case involves glargine and lispro."
Etymology
From Latin īnsula (“island”) (named for the islets of Langerhans, where insulin is produced) + -in.
See also for "insulin"
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