Synonyms for insulin
ˈɪn sə lɪn, ˈɪns yə-in·sulin

Princeton's WordNet

1. insulinnoun

   hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells

Matched Categories

1. • Hormone
   • Hypoglycemic Agent

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1. List of paraphrases for "insulin":

   insulin-producing, inulin

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1. Alicia McAuliffe-Fogarty:

   There’s no vacation from diabetes, you have to carb count, make insulin decisions and manage your stress levels on daily, sometimes hourly basis.

2. Di Angelantonio:

   This is consistent with previous observations that obese men have greater insulin resistance, liver fat levels and diabetes risk than women.

3. Skye Simpson:

   I didn’t want to give up food, or exercise. I was too lazy for that. I loved snacking on chips, bread and biscuits, at first, I was only skipping one injection a day. But as the weight dropped off, I became hooked and in just a few weeks, I was skipping my insulin all together.

4. Robert Gabbay:

   I can tell you from seeing patients Robert Gabbay that there are many who ca n’t afford their insulin and don’t take it or take less of it and they’re worse off for it, here is the treatment that almost one-third of people with diabetes are on and its increased in price to this degree, that’s quite concerning.

5. James Gangwisch:

   Getting adequate sleep can help with insulin sensitivity and appetite, getting enough sleep can also help provide the energy necessary to exercise regularly.