Insulin
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| Insulin | |
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| Term | Insulin |
| Short definition | insulin (IN-suh-lin) A hormone produced by the islet cells of the pancreas. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood by transporting it into the cells where it can be used by the body for energy |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
insulin - (pronounced) (IN-suh-lin) A hormone produced by the islet cells of the pancreas. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood by transporting it into the cells where it can be used by the body for energy
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