INSULIN

insulin

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

insulin (countable and uncountable, plural insulins)

A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.

Anagrams

• inulins

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16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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