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|Term=Insulin
|Term=insulin
|Short definition=a hormone made in the pancreas that plays an important role in the absorption of glucose (the body's main source of energy) into muscle cells
|Short definition=insert (in-stih-LAY-avoid) In medicine, a method of slowly or dripping a liquid into the body 
|Type=Medical term
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=General
|Specialty=Oncology
|Language=English
|Language=English
|Source=AMA
|Source=NCI
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{{PAGENAME}} (definition) a hormone made in the pancreas that plays an important role in the absorption of glucose (the body's main source of energy) into muscle cells<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
insulin - {{pronunciation}} (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 {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

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Insulin
TermInsulin
Short definitioninsert (in-stih-LAY-avoid) In medicine, a method of slowly or dripping a liquid into the body 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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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