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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInsulin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪnˈzuːlɪn
"Diabetiker müssen oft Insulin spritzen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels.
"Patients with diabetes often need to take insulin to manage their blood sugar." - 2
A medication used to treat diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels.
"The doctor prescribed insulin to help control her diabetes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'insulin' is derived from the Latin word 'insula', meaning 'island', referring to the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas where insulin is produced. The word was first used in the early 20th century as scientists began to understand the hormone's role in regulating blood sugar levels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insulin" is said worldwide
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insuline
Transliteration: ɛ̃.syl.in
"Les patients diabétiques doivent souvent prendre de l'insuline."
Insulin
Transliteration: ɪnˈzuːlɪn
"Diabetiker müssen oft Insulin spritzen."
insulina
Transliteration: in.suˈli.na
"I pazienti diabetici devono spesso assumere insulina."
insulina
Transliteration: in.suˈli.na
"Los pacientes diabéticos a menudo necesitan insulina."
insulina
Transliteration: in.suˈli.na
"Os pacientes diabéticos frequentemente precisam de insulina."
इंसुलिन
Transliteration: insulin
"डायबिटीज़ के मरीजों को अक्सर इंसुलिन लेना पड़ता है।"
胰岛素
Transliteration: yídǎosù
"糖尿病患者通常需要注射胰岛素。"
인슐린
Transliteration: insyullin
"당뇨병 환자는 종종 인슐린을 주사해야 합니다."
インスリン
Transliteration: insurin
"糖尿病の患者はしばしばインスリンを必要とします。"
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