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insulin
 insulin
emerg.care Insulin
med. Inselhormon; Insulinum
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 unit
construct. Installation; Einbau
mach.mech. Satz; Organ; Glied; Seilrolle

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insulin ['insjulin] n
emerg.care Insulin n
med. Inselhormon n; Insulinum m
tech. Insulin n
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insulin ['insjulin] n
med. A hormone that is secreted by the pancreas and controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Glucose is the body's main source of energy. Insulin stimulates cells to absorb and use glucose for energy. Without insulin, cells starve for energy and glucose builds up in the blood hyperglycemia. Insulin also refers to the laboratory-made drug. see also diabetes, glucose, pancreas
insulin: 153 phrases in 10 subjects
American usage, not spelling1
Dyalysis1
Emergency medical care7
General14
Health care14
Informal1
Medical88
Medical appliances22
Microsoft2
Pharmacy and pharmacology3