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Definitions of insulin
  1. 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
Definition that contains insulin
  • best Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
  • pancreas a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
  • macleod Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
  • dm diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria
  • hypoglycemia abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
  • sanger English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
  • banting Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
  • diabeta an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
  • sir frederick grant banting Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
  • beta cell a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
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