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insulin

B2 noun
us /ˈɪnsəlɪn/

insulin /ˈɪnsjʊlin/ nghĩa là insulin

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  1. insulin

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

    countable · uncountable

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

  2. thuốc insulin

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

    countable · uncountable

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

  3. thuốc insulin hoặc chất tương tự

    Any exogenous preparation of this hormone or its analogues for use as a medication.

    broadly · countable · uncountable

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

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