INSULIN


Meaning of INSULIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɪnsjulɪn ]

n. Biochem. a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, regulating the amount of glucose in the blood and the lack of which causes diabetes. [L insula island + -IN]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.