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- [in-suh-lin, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn sə lɪn, ˈɪns yə-/
- /ˈɪn.sjʊ.lɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-suh-lin, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn sə lɪn, ˈɪns yə-/
Definitions of insulin word
- noun insulin Biochemistry. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that regulates the metabolism of glucose and other nutrients. 1
- noun insulin Pharmacology. any of several commercial preparations of this substance, each of which allows a particular rate of absorption into the system: genetically engineered or obtained from the pig or ox pancreas, and used in the treatment of diabetes to restore the normal ability of the body to utilize sugars and other carbohydrates. 1
- noun insulin A hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes. 1
- noun insulin hormone produced by pancreas 1
- uncountable noun insulin Insulin is a substance that most people produce naturally in their body and which controls the level of sugar in their blood. 0
- noun insulin a protein hormone, secreted in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that controls the concentration of glucose in the blood. Insulin deficiency results in diabetes mellitus 0
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Origin of insulin
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; insul(a) + -in2
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Parts of speech for Insulin
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verb
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preposition
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insulin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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