Толковый словарь английского языка - insulin
Insulin
insulin
noun Etymology: New Latin insula islet (of Langerhans), from Latin, island Date: 1914 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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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. Etymology: L insula island + -IN ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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