Insulin is a substance that most people produce naturally in their body and which controls the level of sugar in their blood.
In diabetes the body produces insufficient insulin.
insulin in British English
(ˈɪnsjʊlɪn)
noun
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
Word origin
C20: from New Latin insula islet (of the pancreas) + -in
insulin in American English
(ˈɪnsəlɪn)
noun
1.
a protein hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans, in the pancreas, which helps the body use sugar and other carbohydrates
2.
a preparation extracted from the pancreas of sheep, oxen, etc. and used hypodermically in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
Word origin
< L insula, island (see isle) + -in1: in allusion to the islets of Langerhans
insulin in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(ɪnsəlɪn)
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Physiology)
Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas and which controls the level of glucose inthe blood.
Sufferers from severe diabetes have faulty insulin-producing cells, which results in high blood/glucose levels.
He has to inject insulin several times a day to control his blood sugar levels.
Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas and which controls the level of glucose inthe blood.
Examples of 'insulin' in a sentence
insulin
They suffer less cancer, heart disease and insulin resistance, experts found.
The Sun (2017)
To convert glucose to energy or to store glucose your body needs insulin.
Leslie, Dr R D G Diabetes (1989)
You may be given drugs to combat insulin resistance if you need them.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
With exercise the pancreas does not need to produce as much insulin.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
The pancreas produces insulin to manage blood sugar and turn it into energy.
The Sun (2016)
Until now they have had to accept insulin injections all their lives and are often badly disabled.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is found in the gut and plays a central role in the healthy body producing insulin.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Stem cells from body fat has been used to produce insulin.
The Sun (2016)
Those with the disease need regular injections of insulin to control their blood sugar.
The Sun (2010)
It happens when the pancreas does not produce insulin.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This particularly applies to the acquired diabetic in middle age who is receiving insulin injections.
Budd, Martin Diets to Help Diabetes (1983)
Sugar is the basic fuel for cells in the body and insulin takes it from the blood to the cells.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This book is full of tips on diet and lifestyle changes that can help the body to use insulin more efficiently.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
This careful balance of insulin and blood sugar helps to tell our body when we are full and when we are hungry.
The Sun (2009)
They included insulin resistance, glucose and fasting insulin.
The Sun (2014)
But the study in Australia showed that the destructive molecules also seem to reduce insulin resistance.
The Sun (2009)
The fitter you are, the lower your body fat and the better your insulin and glucose control.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
You can eat in a way that helps to reduce insulin resistance and make your body's cells more responsive again.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
In theory this would lead to a rush of insulin that brings blood sugar back to normal and encourages the storage of any excess sugar as fat.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In fact, the culprit is insulin - a hormone made by your pancreas.
The Sun (2010)
Long-term effects include obesity, insulin resistance, and heart disease.
Christianity Today (2000)
But they also release sugar rapidly into the blood, which can encourage a surge in the hormone insulin, which encourages the body to store fat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is a strong link between magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance, so it is important to include it if you have PCOS.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Word lists with
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hormone
In other languages
insulin
British English: insulin /ˈɪnsjʊlɪn/ NOUN
Insulin is a substance that most people produce naturally in their body and which controls the level of sugar in their blood. If your body does not produce enough insulin, then it develops a disease called diabetes.
...cells that produce insulin.
American English: insulin
Arabic: أَنْسُولِيـنٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: insulina
Chinese: 胰岛素
Croatian: inzulin
Czech: inzulín
Danish: insulin
Dutch: insuline
European Spanish: insulina
Finnish: insuliini
French: insuline
German: Insulin
Greek: ινσουλίνη
Italian: insulina
Japanese: インシュリン
Korean: 인슐린
Norwegian: insulin
Polish: insulina
European Portuguese: insulina
Romanian: insulină
Russian: инсулин
Latin American Spanish: insulina
Swedish: insulin
Thai: สารชนิดหนึ่งสกัดจากตับอ่อน
Turkish: ensülin
Ukrainian: інсулін
Vietnamese: chất insulin
All related terms of 'insulin'
insulin pump
an external battery-powered device that injects insulin into the body at a programmed rate to control diabetes
insulin shock
the abnormal condition caused by an overdose or excess secretion of insulin , resulting in a sudden reduction in the sugar content of the blood: it is characterized by tremors , cold sweat , convulsions , and coma
insulin-dependent
of or relating to the type of diabetes that mainly affects young people
insulin reaction
the condition in a diabetic resulting from an overdose of insulin , causing a sharp drop in the blood sugar level with tremor , profuse sweating , and convulsions
insulin treatment
treatment of diabetes with insulin
diabetes
Diabetes is a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in their blood .