Definition of Insulin

a hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood

Examples of Insulin in a sentence

Because he has diabetes, the man’s pancreas does not make enough insulin to control his sugar glucose levels.  🔊

Insulin shots are provided for patients whose pancreases no longer make enough of the hormone.  🔊

When the our insulin levels are high, our bodies are able to control the amount of sugar that is in our blood.  🔊

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