INSULIN Definition & Meaning

insulin

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

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noun

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.
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.

insulin

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noun

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

insulin

A hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the amount of sugar in the blood by stimulating cells, especially liver and muscle cells, to absorb and metabolize glucose. Insulin also stimulates the conversion of blood glucose into glycogen and fat, which are the body's chief sources of stored carbohydrates.
A drug containing this hormone, obtained from the pancreas of animals or produced synthetically and used to treat diabetes.

insulin

A hormone secreted by the pancreas that regulates the levels of sugar in the blood.

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Persons suffering from diabetes mellitus may receive periodic or daily injections of insulin as a treatment for the disease.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of insulin¹

First recorded in 1910–15; insul(a) + -in ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of insulin¹

C20: from New Latin insula islet (of the pancreas) + _-in

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As Flores held court in the driveway, he rolled up a pant leg to show a sore from his diabetes and said that on the streets he’d have nowhere to refrigerate his insulin.

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Now the child has to use synthetic insulin regularly to stay well, since her condition prevents insulin production by her pancreas.

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Both Trump in his first term and former President Joe Biden tried to tackle the issue, particularly the cost of life-saving drugs such as insulin, but US prices remain stubbornly high.

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“It may seem like a little thing, but it really did impact our town greatly,” said Borg, 63, a type 1 diabetic who had his insulin delivered through the mail before the closure.

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Pregnant diabetic women are being offered an artificial pancreas to help regulate their insulin levels.

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