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語源

From Latin īnsula (“island”) (named for the islets of Langerhans, where insulin is produced) +‎ -in.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈɪnsjʊlin/, /ˈɪnʃʊlɪn/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈɪnsəlɪn/
• (General South African) IPA: /ˈɪnsəlɪn/, /ˈɪnʃʊlɪn/
• ハイフネーション: in‧su‧lin

名詞

insulin (countable and uncountable, plural insulins)

1. A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).

   Hyponym: human insulin

   Coordinate term: glucagon

   Mommy said that Grandma's diabetes happened because her body stopped making its own insulin.

   • 1926, The Survey Volume 56, 65:

     Ask a dozen persons to tell you what they know about insulin and you will get some surprising and contradictory answers. The truth is this: Insulin is not a cure for diabetes, but it is helping to prolong and gladden lives.

   • 2019, Associated Press, “Colorado law caps cost of insulin at $100 a month,” The Washington Times:

     Nationally the average insulin price nearly tripled from 2002 through 2013, and prices have risen 10% or more a year since then, forcing many diabetics to ration their insulin.

   • 2021 December 14, Lisa Drayer, “Delicious winter drinks to get you through the holidays and cold weather”, in CNN‎:

     And that’s not all – EGCG in matcha can help improve insulin sensitivity, which aids in blood sugar control, and may help to reduce inflammation related to Alzheimer’s disease.

2. Any exogenous preparation of this hormone for use as a medication.

   The advent of insulin in the mid-20th century changed the lives of millions of people with diabetes.

   Hyponyms: human insulin, regular insulin

3. (loosely) Any exogenous preparation of this hormone or its analogues for use as a medication.

   A: What kind of insulin do you take? B: I use basal-bolus therapy, which in my case involves glargine and lispro.

   Hyponyms: insulin; regular insulin, human insulin; insulin analogue; insulin aspart, insulin degludec, insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin lispro

派生語

アナグラム

• inulins