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insulin in Dutch

insulin in Dutch is insuline — insulin means a hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.

insulin in Dutch

insuline
noun
A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

What does "insulin" mean?

  1. noun A hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.
    "The pancreas produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels."
  2. 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 Dutch?

"insulin" in Dutch is insuline. insulin means: A hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.

How do you use "insulin" in a sentence?

Example: "The pancreas produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels." In Dutch, "insulin" is insuline.

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