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Definition of Insulin
1. Noun. Hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells.
Specialized synonyms: Lente Iletin, Lente Insulin, Humulin, Recombinant Human Insulin
Definition of Insulin
1. Noun. A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Insulin
1. a hormone [n -S] - See also: hormone
Medical Definition of Insulin
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Insulin
Literary usage of Insulin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"AND MEDICINE 162,-21 (1979) Role of insulin Receptors and Receptor Antibodies in
States of Altered insulin Action (40609) C. RONALD KAHN w Branch. ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"(7) 8 June 1970 insulin Levels in Primates by Immunoassay Abstract. Only trace
amounts of insulin were detected by an immunoassay system with guinea pig ..."
3. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"In the marine mollusc, Aplysia, we have characterized a tyrosine kinase receptor
for a putative molluscan-insulin-like peptide, which would act as a ..."
4. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Further, diabetes may be an autoimmune disease, that is, the body's immune system
treats the insulin- producing cells as a foreign tissue and makes ..."