| INSULIN | • insulin n. A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans). • insulin n. Any exogenous preparation of this hormone for use as a medication.
 • insulin n. (Broadly) Any exogenous preparation of this hormone or its analogues for use as a medication.
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| INSULINS | • insulins n. Plural of insulin. • INSULIN n. a protein hormone produced in the pancreas of animals.
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| CAPSULING | • capsuling v. Present participle of capsule. • CAPSULE v. to condense into a brief form.
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| FUSULINID | • fusulinid n. Any of the Fusulinidae., an extinct family of fusulinacean Foraminifera. • FUSULINID n. any of a family of extinct marine foraminifera.
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| FUSULINIDS | • fusulinids n. Plural of fusulinid. • FUSULINID n. any of a family of extinct marine foraminifera.
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| INSULINASE | • insulinase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that inactivates insulin. • INSULINASE n. an enzyme, present in the liver and kidneys, which breaks down insulin.
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| PROINSULIN | • proinsulin n. (Biochemistry) A polypeptide that is the prohormone precursor of insulin. • PROINSULIN n. a single-chain polypeptidic precursor of insulin.
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| ENCAPSULING | • encapsuling v. Present participle of encapsule. • ENCAPSULE v. to encapsulate.
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| INSULINASES | • insulinases n. Plural of insulinase. • INSULINASE n. an enzyme, present in the liver and kidneys, which breaks down insulin.
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| PROINSULINS | • proinsulins n. Plural of proinsulin. • PROINSULIN n. a single-chain polypeptidic precursor of insulin.
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| HYPERINSULINISM | • hyperinsulinism n. Hyperinsulinemia. • HYPERINSULINISM n. the presence of excess insulin in the body resulting in hypoglycemia.
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