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