insulin

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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 (Freq. 3)
• Hypernyms:
hormone, endocrine, internal secretion, hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent
• Hyponyms:
Lente Insulin, Lente Iletin, recombinant human insulin, Humulin