insulin
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɪnsəlɪn/ · UK /ˈɪnsjʊlɪn/
insulin means: A medicine containing a blood sugar hormone, used to treat diabetes.
noun
A medicine containing a blood sugar hormone, used to treat diabetes.
- She takes insulin every day.
- The doctor prescribed insulin to control his diabetes.
- He carries his insulin pen in a small bag.
A substance made by the body that helps control the amount of sugar in the blood.
- The pancreas produces insulin.
- Insulin helps control blood sugar levels.
- Her body no longer makes enough insulin.
Questions about insulin
What does insulin mean?
A medicine containing a blood sugar hormone, used to treat diabetes.
What is insulin in other languages?
Türkçe: insülin · Español: insulina · Français: insuline · Deutsch: Insulin · Italiano: insulina · 日本語: インスリン
How do you pronounce insulin?
In American English /ˈɪnsəlɪn/; in British English /ˈɪnsjʊlɪn/.
How do you use insulin in a sentence?
She takes insulin every day. The doctor prescribed insulin to control his diabetes.
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