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Insulin logo #10101) Animal product 2) Blood sugar regulator 3) Diabetes preparation 4) Endocrine 5) Glucose regulator 6) Glucose-level regulator 7) Hormone 8) Hormone of glucose metabolism 9) Hormone shot 10) Hypoglycaemic agent 11) Hypoglycemic agent 12) Injection material 13) Insulin therapy 14) Internal secretion
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Insulin logo #10101) Hormone 2) Humulin
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insulin logo #22003 A type of insulin that is intermediate-acting, between NPH insulin and ultra-lente insulin.
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insulin logo #21579A hormone made by the islet cells of the pancreas. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood by moving it into the cells, where it can be used by the body for energy.
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insulin logo #20973<drug, growth factor, hormone> A polypeptide hormone (bovine insulin, 5780D) found in both vertebrates and invertebrates. ... Secreted by the _ cells of the pancreas in response to high blood sugar levels, it induces hypoglycaemia. Defective secretion of insulin is the cause of diabetes mellitus. Insulin is also a mitogen, has sequence homolo...
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insulin logo #21001(in´sә-lin) the major fuel-regulating hormone of the body, formed from proinsulin in the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Insulin promotes the storage of glucose and the uptake of amino acids, increases protein and lipid synthesis, and inhibits fat breakdown and gluconeogenesis. Secretion of insul...
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Insulin logo #21513(IN-syoo-lin) A hormone in the body that helps move glucose (sugar) from the blood to muscles and other tissues. Insulin controls blood sugar levels.
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insulin logo #10444(Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) Natural hormone which lowers blood sugar, can also be synthesised in genetically engineered bacteria and used to treat diabetics who lack the hormone.
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insulin logo #21510(in;suu-lin) A polypeptide hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets that promotes the anabolism of carbohydrates, fat, and protein. Insulin acts to promote the cellular uptake of blood glucose and, therefore, to lower the blood glucose concentration; insulin deficiency results in hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus.
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Insulin logo #23188a hormone produced by the islet of Langerhans' beta cells. It is very small as proteins go and has effects all over the body, some connected with metabolism and others connected with arterial wall muscle tone, or electrolyte balance across cell membranes, etc. It is also the chief control mechanism in metabolism.
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Insulin logo #22809A hormone made by the beta cells (part of the islets of Langerhans) in the pancreas. Insulin is the main regulator of the amount of sugar in the bloodstream.
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insulin logo #23966a hormone made by your pancreas, it turns sugar into energy
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insulin logo #22811A hormone made by the beta cells in the pancreas that helps sugar move from the blood into the cells. Insulin is also an injectable medicine that is used to treat diabetes by controlling the level of sugar in the blood.
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Insulin logo #20753A hormone produced by the pancreas. It regulates the amount of sugar in the blood. A lack of insulin results in diabetes.
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Insulin logo #20875a hormone made in the pancreas that plays an important role in the absorption of glucose (the body's main source of energy) into muscle cells
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insulin logo #20974 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
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Insulin

Insulin logo #21200A chemical or hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
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insulin logo #21800 A hormone secreted by special cells in the pancreas in response to increased blood glucose (blood sugar) concentrations.
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insulin logo #22445A hormone produced by the pancreas that controls blood sugar levels.
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Insulin logo #22808a hormone made in the pancreas that helps glucose pass into the cells where it is used to create energy for the body.
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Insulin logo #22810a hormone made by the pancreas that assists in the use of glucose for energy; people with diabetes who don't make enough insulin will inject it.
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Insulin logo #24012A hormone produced by the pancreas that reduces blood sugar levels
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Insulin logo #23728A hormone produced in the pancreas. If blood glucose levels increase, insulin triggers cells to take up glucose from the blood stream and convert it to energy, and the liver to take up glucose from the blood stream and store it as glycogen.
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Insulin logo #23317a hormone released by the pancreas in response to increased levels of sugar in the blood.
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Insulin logo #23728A hormone produced by the pancreas that helps the body use sugar for energy; the beta cells of the pancreas make insulin.
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