insulin
See also: Insulin
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin īnsula (“island”) (named for the islets of Langerhans, where insulin is produced) + -in.
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Noun[edit]
insulin (countable and uncountable, plural insulins)
- A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.
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Translations[edit]
polypeptide hormone
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