Definition of: insulin

(in′sə·lin) noun
A protein hormone secreted by and obtained from the pancreas: used in the form of a standardized aqueous solution, it checks the accumulation of glucose in the blood and promotes the utilization of sugar in the treatment of diabetes. [<L insula island (of Langerhans) + -IN]

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basal insulin
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