Definition 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.

Generic synonyms: Endocrine, Hormone, Internal Secretion, Hypoglycaemic Agent, Hypoglycemic Agent
Specialized synonyms: Lente Iletin, Lente Insulin, Humulin, Recombinant Human Insulin

Definition of Insulin

1. Noun. A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Insulin

1. a hormone [n -S] - See also: hormone

Medical Definition of Insulin

1. 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 homologies with other growth factors and is a frequent addition to cell culture media for demanding cell types. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Insulin

insulary
insulas
insulate
insulated
insulates
insulating
insulating material
insulating tape
insulating tapes
insulation
insulationist
insulationists
insulations
insulator
insulators
insulin (current term)
insulin-antagonizing factor
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
insulin-like-growth-factor-binding protein 6
insulin-like activity
insulin-like growth-factor-binding-protein 5
insulin-like growth-factor-binding proteins
insulin-like growth-factor binding protein 1
insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2
insulin-like growth factor I
insulin-like growth factor II
insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3
insulin-like growth factors
insulin-stimulating peptide
insulin activating factor

Literary usage of Insulin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"AND MEDICINE 162,-21 (1979) Role of insulin Receptors and Receptor Antibodies in States of Altered insulin Action (40609) C. RONALD KAHN w Branch. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"(7) 8 June 1970 insulin Levels in Primates by Immunoassay Abstract. Only trace amounts of insulin were detected by an immunoassay system with guinea pig ..."

3. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"In the marine mollusc, Aplysia, we have characterized a tyrosine kinase receptor for a putative molluscan-insulin-like peptide, which would act as a ..."

4. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Further, diabetes may be an autoimmune disease, that is, the body's immune system treats the insulin- producing cells as a foreign tissue and makes ..."

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