insulin in Chinese
insulin in Chinese is 胰岛素 — insulin means a hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.
insulin in Chinese
胰岛素
Pronounced: yí dǎo sù
A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).
What does "insulin" mean?
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noun A hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.
"The pancreas produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels."
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noun A manufactured version of this hormone used to treat diabetes.
"She injects insulin before every meal to manage her diabetes."
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insulin in a sentence
- The pancreas produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
- She injects insulin before every meal to manage her diabetes.
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What is "insulin" in Chinese?
"insulin" in Chinese is 胰岛素. insulin means: A hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.
How do you pronounce 胰岛素?
"insulin" in Chinese is 胰岛素, pronounced "yí dǎo sù".
How do you use "insulin" in a sentence?
Example: "The pancreas produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels." In Chinese, "insulin" is 胰岛素.
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