|  insulin 
  
 
 hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas;
 regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells (Freq. 3)
 • Hypernyms:
 hormone, endocrine, internal secretion, hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent
 • Hyponyms:
 Lente Insulin, Lente Iletin, recombinant human insulin, Humulin
 
 
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