Search "insulin" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

insulin

9 entries found.

  1. insulin
  2. insulin–dependent diabetes
  3. insulin–dependent diabetes mellitus
  4. insulin–like growth factor
  5. insulin resistance
  6. insulin resistance syndrome
  7. insulin shock
  8. non–insulin–dependent diabetes
  9. non–insulin–dependent diabetes mell

Main Entry:
in·su·lin Listen to the pronunciation of insulin
Pronunciation:
\ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin insula islet (of Langerhans), from Latin, island
Date:
1914
: a protein pancreatic hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is essential especially for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood and that when insufficiently produced results in diabetes mellitus
Learn more about "insulin" and related topics at Britannica.com
See a map of "insulin" in the Visual Thesaurus
Find Jobs in Your City


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page:   
© Merriam-Webster, Incorporated