English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

insulin in Italian

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

insulin in Italian

insulina
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."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Italian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Italian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Italian

insulin in a sentence

  • The pancreas produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
  • She injects insulin before every meal to manage her diabetes.

Common Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "insulin" in Italian?

"insulin" in Italian is insulina. 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 Italian, "insulin" is insulina.

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.