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proinsulin

[ proh-in-suh-lin, -ins-yuh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. the prohormone of insulin, converted into insulin by enzymatic removal of part of the molecule.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of proinsulin1

First recorded in 1915–20; pro- 1 + insulin

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