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Definitions for Insulin
[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.
[3] a protein hormone, secreted in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that controls the concentration of glucose in the blood. Insulin deficiency results in diabetes mellitus
Words nearby Insulin
insulate, insulating tape, insulation, insulative, insulator, insulin, insulin pump, insulin reaction, insulin resistance, insulin shock, insulin-antagonizing factor
Origin of Insulin
First recorded in 1910–15; insul(a) + -in2
Word origin for Insulin
C20: from New Latin insula islet (of the pancreas) + -in