insulin
Translation
insulin
Examples
Diabetics often need to inject insulin.
Diabetics often need to inject insulin.
Grammar Patterns
((insulin)) insulin She takes insulin for her diabetes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Functional antonyms: glucagon
Etymology
From Latin 'insula' (island), referring to the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas where it is produced.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'island' (insula) in the pancreas that regulates sugar.