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单词 insulin
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Definition of insulin in English:

insulin

noun ˈɪnsjʊlɪnˈɪnsələn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • 1A hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.

    〔生化〕胰岛素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pancreas controlled glucose metabolism by generating a hormone they named insulin.
    • Typically, it strikes kids and occurs when the pancreatic islets that produce insulin, die off.
    • They drew blood samples in the morning after an overnight fast and analysed blood glucose and serum insulin.
    • When there is a shortage or lack of insulin, glucose will accumulate and diabetes will develop.
    • It produces hormones called insulin and glucagons that enable the body to use sugars and store fats.
    • It imitates the effects of insulin and boosts insulin release from the pancreas.
    • When you eat carbohydrates your body produces insulin which regulates your blood sugar levels and helps your body store fat.
    • This happens because the pancreas releases insulin to get the blood sugar levels back to normal.
    • The pancreas secretes the hormone insulin which is the key to allowing glucose to enter the cells.
    • Diabetes occurs when the body cannot make enough insulin, the hormone needed to convert food into energy.
    • In type II diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or the cells in the body do not react properly to the insulin.
    • It's caused by an insufficient level of insulin, a glucose regulating hormone.
    • It develops when there is an insufficient amount of the natural hormone insulin.
    • After meals, the hormone insulin acts to promote storage of glucose in the form of glycogen in the liver.
    • The far more common type 2 results from an inability to utilize the insulin the body produces.
    • If you give it to people with low blood sugar, both insulin and blood glucose levels improve.
    • The way your body responds to insulin, the hormone that controls your blood sugar level may be involved.
    • The key, he believes, is insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas gland.
    • Diabetics do not produce enough insulin when blood glucose levels rise rapidly.
    1. 1.1 An animal-derived or synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
      (治疗糖尿病的)动物胰岛素;人工合成胰岛素
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I was glad that he was willing to restart the insulin, even if it was for the wrong reason.
      • Why was that, with the insulin so high, is the insulin doing the job at that level, is that what's going on there?
      • This equalizes air pressure in the bottle, making it easier to withdraw the insulin.
      • If glycosuria persists despite reducing the glucose input, insulin may be needed.
      • I had to find out how to measure my blood glucose and dose myself with insulin.
      • It lasts a lifetime and requires multiple injections of insulin and finger-prick blood tests just to stay alive.
      • Detectives will need to establish if the insulin played a part in her death and if it was administered in a criminal act or by accident.
      • Without the insulin, sugars build up in the blood until the person with diabetes dies.
      • When acidity was lowered, as it is in the intestine, it caused the capsules to expand and release the insulin.
      • Type I diabetes is treated by injections of insulin, which helps the body break down glucose, and a healthy diet.
      • With the pen, patients turn a dose knob to select the amount of insulin they need.
      • Though needing to tap doorknobs is slightly weirder than needing to inject insulin.
      • The boy had never received animal insulin and there had been no interruption in his treatment.
      • Close it up and then you go tell your Mum or Dad and they'll give you the insulin.
      • The amount of insulin and number of shots can be changed according to your blood sugar levels.
      • It is found to be as effective as insulin in the restoration of blood glucose and body weight to normal levels.
      • The stress of worrying about how she was going to afford the insulin would make her condition even worse.
      • Animal research has produced key medical breakthroughs, from insulin to heart transplants to vaccines.
      • The only problem is, the insulin works so well that it sends your blood sugar plummeting.
      • There are people here who are in need of insulin for their diabetes.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Latin insula 'island' + -in1.

Definition of insulin in US English:

insulin

nounˈɪnsələnˈinsələn
Biochemistry
  • 1A hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. The lack of insulin causes a form of diabetes.

    〔生化〕胰岛素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Typically, it strikes kids and occurs when the pancreatic islets that produce insulin, die off.
    • When there is a shortage or lack of insulin, glucose will accumulate and diabetes will develop.
    • It imitates the effects of insulin and boosts insulin release from the pancreas.
    • The way your body responds to insulin, the hormone that controls your blood sugar level may be involved.
    • Diabetes occurs when the body cannot make enough insulin, the hormone needed to convert food into energy.
    • After meals, the hormone insulin acts to promote storage of glucose in the form of glycogen in the liver.
    • It produces hormones called insulin and glucagons that enable the body to use sugars and store fats.
    • In type II diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or the cells in the body do not react properly to the insulin.
    • Diabetics do not produce enough insulin when blood glucose levels rise rapidly.
    • It's caused by an insufficient level of insulin, a glucose regulating hormone.
    • The key, he believes, is insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas gland.
    • The far more common type 2 results from an inability to utilize the insulin the body produces.
    • When you eat carbohydrates your body produces insulin which regulates your blood sugar levels and helps your body store fat.
    • They drew blood samples in the morning after an overnight fast and analysed blood glucose and serum insulin.
    • The pancreas secretes the hormone insulin which is the key to allowing glucose to enter the cells.
    • If you give it to people with low blood sugar, both insulin and blood glucose levels improve.
    • The pancreas controlled glucose metabolism by generating a hormone they named insulin.
    • This happens because the pancreas releases insulin to get the blood sugar levels back to normal.
    • It develops when there is an insufficient amount of the natural hormone insulin.
    1. 1.1 An animal-derived or synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
      (治疗糖尿病的)动物胰岛素;人工合成胰岛素
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When acidity was lowered, as it is in the intestine, it caused the capsules to expand and release the insulin.
      • The only problem is, the insulin works so well that it sends your blood sugar plummeting.
      • This equalizes air pressure in the bottle, making it easier to withdraw the insulin.
      • Without the insulin, sugars build up in the blood until the person with diabetes dies.
      • Type I diabetes is treated by injections of insulin, which helps the body break down glucose, and a healthy diet.
      • The amount of insulin and number of shots can be changed according to your blood sugar levels.
      • With the pen, patients turn a dose knob to select the amount of insulin they need.
      • Though needing to tap doorknobs is slightly weirder than needing to inject insulin.
      • The boy had never received animal insulin and there had been no interruption in his treatment.
      • I was glad that he was willing to restart the insulin, even if it was for the wrong reason.
      • Why was that, with the insulin so high, is the insulin doing the job at that level, is that what's going on there?
      • It lasts a lifetime and requires multiple injections of insulin and finger-prick blood tests just to stay alive.
      • Animal research has produced key medical breakthroughs, from insulin to heart transplants to vaccines.
      • Close it up and then you go tell your Mum or Dad and they'll give you the insulin.
      • Detectives will need to establish if the insulin played a part in her death and if it was administered in a criminal act or by accident.
      • There are people here who are in need of insulin for their diabetes.
      • The stress of worrying about how she was going to afford the insulin would make her condition even worse.
      • If glycosuria persists despite reducing the glucose input, insulin may be needed.
      • I had to find out how to measure my blood glucose and dose myself with insulin.
      • It is found to be as effective as insulin in the restoration of blood glucose and body weight to normal levels.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Latin insula ‘island’ + -in.

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