insulinum — 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
insulinum is used for these senses in English:
- insulin A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).
insulin — full definition
- noun A hormone that controls how the body uses and stores sugar from food.
- noun A manufactured version of this hormone used to treat diabetes.