insulin

CEFRB2

/ˈɪnsjʊlin/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hormone that helps the body control the amount of sugar in blood.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any exogenous preparation of this hormone for use as a medication.

Examples

  • Damn, where's her daily dose of insulin?

  • The syringe is the instrument most commonly used to administer insulin.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪnsəlɪn/
  • /ˈɪnʃʊlɪn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

  2. Any exogenous preparation of this hormone or its analogues for use as a medication.

More examples

In context

  • The insulin was making her fat.

  • Mommy said that Grandma's diabetes happened because her body stopped making its own insulin.

  • Nationally the average insulin price nearly tripled from 2002 through 2013, and prices have risen 10% or more a year since then, forcing many diabetics to ration their insulin.

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Question 1 · Quick check

Patients with diabetes need blank to control their blood sugar.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin īnsula (“island”) (named for the islets of Langerhans, where insulin is produced) + -in.