Defenition of the word insulin

• Defenition of the word insulin

  • hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates carbohydrate metabolism by controlling blood glucose levels
  • hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells

Hyponyms for the word insulin

• • Humulin
  • Lente Iletin
  • Lente Insulin
  • recombinant human insulin

Hypernyms for the word insulin

• • endocrine
  • hormone
  • hypoglycaemic agent
  • hypoglycemic agent
  • internal secretion

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