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. Brooke Alpert:

   Artificial sweeteners trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain.

2. Antroinette Worsham:

   I'm crying out asking Congress to review the pharmaceutical price gouging, type 1 diabetics need insulin to live or they'll die like my daughter.

3. Aaron White:

   Alcohol increases insulin levels and lowers blood glucose, so combining alcohol with anti-diabetic drugs that regulate glucose levels could cause an undesirable drop in blood sugar. And, over time, it could contribute to insulin insensitivity, our findings highlight a major gap in the literature.

4. Scott Gottlieb:

   But access to this critical drug can be increasingly difficult for these Americans. Insulin list prices regularly increase by double digits annually.

5. Kevin Burke:

   I didn't realize that insulin was over the counter in Indiana until two of my patients, who were in good control, suddenly had increased glucoses.