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Insulin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • insulin noun A hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.

Senses

Insulin is used for these senses in English:

  • insulin A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

insulin — full definition

  1. noun A hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.
  2. noun A manufactured version of this hormone used to treat diabetes.