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Definitions of insulin in various dictionaries:
noun - hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
A polypeptide hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans and functioning in the regulation of the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversion of glucose to glycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level.
Any of various pharmaceutical preparations containing this hormone that are derived from the pancreas of certain animals or produced through genetic engineering and are used in the medical treatment and management of diabetes mellitus (type I).
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| This hormone secreted by the pancreas controls your carbohydrate metabolism |
| This pancreatic hormone was synthesized in the mid-1960s by American, German, and Chinese researchers |
| Since the 1980s this hormone used by diabetics has been produced by genetically engineered bacteria |
| In 1921 it was found that this hormone controlled your carbohydrate metabolism |
| The islets of Langerhans provide this hormone that regulates the body's use of sugar |
| Humulin used by diabetics is short for "human" this |
| A quick dose of candy can help if you take too much of this, prescribed twice a day for many people |
| In 1966 Chinese scientists synthesized this hormone normally made in the islets of Langerhans |
| To help make sure your brain stays fueled, its cells need less of this hormone for glucose uptake |
| 2-time Nobel Prize winner Frederick Sanger helped determine the structure of this pancreatic hormone |
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| a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes. |
| hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells |
| A hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes. |
| A polypeptide hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans and functioning in the regulation of the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversion of glucose to glycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level. |
| Any of various pharmaceutical preparations containing this hormone that are derived from the pancreas of certain animals or produced through genetic engineering and are used in the medical treatment and management of diabetes mellitus (type I). |
| a hormone in the body that controls the amount of sugar in the blood: |
| a hormone ( chemical substance) in the body that controls the amount of sugar in the blood |
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Insulin (from Latin insula, island) is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets; it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body. It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein by promoting the absorption of, especially glucose from the blood into liver, fat and skeletal muscle cells. In these tissues the absorbed glucose is converted into either glycogen via glycogenesis or fats (triglycerides) via lipogenesis, or, in the case of the liver, into both. Glucose production and secretion by the liver is strongly inhibited by high concentrations of insulin in the blood. Circulating insulin also affects the synthesis of proteins in a wide variety of tissues. It is therefore an anabolic hormone, promoting the conversion of small molecules in the blood into large molecules inside the cells. Low insulin levels in the blood have the opposite effect by promoting widespread catabolism, especially of reserve body fat. * Beta cells are sensitive |