Insulin

Word INSULIN
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɪnsjʊlin/

Definitions and meanings of "Insulin"

What do we mean by insulin?

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. noun

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). noun

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. noun

Hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells noun

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.

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The word "insulin" in example sentences

Unfortunately, if insulin levels are always high, then the sensitive insulin receptors on your body¹s cells eventually become unresponsive to insulin, resulting in a host of problems related to what is called ³insulin insensitivity². ❋ Unknown (2010)

REESE: Well, 16 million people have what they call insulin resistance, 60 million people have it, but 16 million are definitely going to have to deal with type 2 diabetes. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which patients are able to produce a hormone called insulin, which is needed to metabolize blood sugar or glucose, but somehow cannot use insulin effectively. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term insulin resistance doesn’t adequately encompass related factors such as insulin sensitivity ISI or beta cell function. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This uses a radioactive drug, 18F-DOPA, that is injected intravenously and concentrates in insulin cells for detection in a PET scanner (positron emission tomography). ❋ Unknown (2010)

With HI, the secretion of insulin is not properly regulated, causing excess insulin secretion and low blood sugar. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This condition is called insulin resistance and it leads to high blood sugar, high blood levels of fat triglycerides and high blood pressure. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2012)

Amylin Pharmaceuticals of San Diego, CA runs clinical trials of Pramilitide a stable analog of Amylin, a peptide hormone that is co-secreted with insulin from the pancreatic ß-cell and is thus deficient in diabetic people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's not uncommon for a doctor to make small changes in insulin to find the dose that works best. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Incidentally, there was no difference in insulin resistance or diabetes between the two groups. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Food won't change the rate at which insulin is absorbed into the blood, but it does affect your blood sugar in general. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Basically, insulin is a protein hormone that is secreted by endocrines cells in the pancreas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Diabetes can be caused either by either a defect in insulin production (type I) or a defect with the insulin receptors (type II). ❋ Unknown (2008)

It turns out that insulin is a multifunctional signal molecule, highlighting the modularity of the whole system: ❋ Unknown (2008)

If these distinctions were not made in the scientific community, we would still be leeching people as a cure for their disease, and everyone today would have to agree that insulin is the number one killer of diabetics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Because of its probiotic fermentation-enhancing effects in the digestive system, RS even improves long-term insulin sensitivity. ❋ M.D. Nicholas Perricone (2010)

Actually, there has been quite a lot of interest in insulin lowering medications for ovulation induction in the gyn community. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)

Your pancreas secretes a hormone called insulin that allows you to use that glucose for energy and keeps the glucose in your blood at a normal, healthy level around 100 mg/dl. ❋ Jimhines (2009)

That is called insulin resistance, and it is a condition I will discuss more in a moment. ❋ M.D. Mark Hyman (2009)

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