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| 1. | Biochemistry. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that regulates the metabolism of glucose and other nutrients. |
| 2. | Pharmacology. any of several commercial preparations of this substance, each of which allows a particular rate of absorption into the system: genetically engineered or obtained from the pig or ox pancreas, and used in the treatment of diabetes to restore the normal ability of the body to utilize sugars and other carbohydrates. |
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| in·su·lin
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[New Latin īnsula, island (of Langerhans) (from Latin, island) + -in.] |
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insulin
1922 (earlier insuline, 1914), coined in Eng. from L. insula "island," so called because the hormone is secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
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| insulin | |
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| hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells |
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insulin [ˈinsjulin] noun
a substance used in the treatment of the disease diabetes
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insulin
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insulin [(in-suh-lin, in-syuh-lin)]
A hormone secreted by the pancreas that regulates the levels of sugar in the blood.
Note: Persons suffering from diabetes mellitus may receive periodic or daily injections of insulin as a treatment for the disease.
[Chapter:] Medicine and Health
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