insulin
noun
in·su·lin
ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən 
: a protein pancreatic hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is essential especially for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood and that when insufficiently produced results in diabetes mellitus
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Since 2016, she’s served as EVP and CFO at Medtronic, a global provider of medical products such as cardiac devices, surgical tools, and insulin pumps.
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Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 June 2024
Chromium • Boosts insulin activity, helps to maintain normal blood glucose levels, and is required to free energy from glucose.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Taking medication: Compliant insulin use alongside prescription drugs for blood sugar, blood pressure, and high cholesterol may work together to control diabetes and hypertension.
—Kyle Lavergne, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
This is a picture of my dad getting an insulin shot.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 June 2024
Chromium • Boosts insulin activity, helps to maintain normal blood glucose levels, and is required to free energy from glucose.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Taking medication: Compliant insulin use alongside prescription drugs for blood sugar, blood pressure, and high cholesterol may work together to control diabetes and hypertension.
—Kyle Lavergne, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
This is a picture of my dad getting an insulin shot.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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insulin
noun
in·su·lin
ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən
: a hormone that is produced by the pancreas and is necessary for the normal use of glucose by the body
Medical Definition
insulin
noun
in·su·lin
ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən
: a protein hormone that is synthesized in the pancreas from proinsulin and secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, that regulates blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues, by promoting its conversion into glycogen, fatty acids, and triglycerides, and by reducing the release of glucose from the liver, and that when produced in insufficient quantities results in diabetes mellitus see iletin
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