insulin
noun/ˈɪnsəlɪn/
Frequency rank: #5,309 most common English word
Meaning
A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
Example sentence
People with diabetes often need to inject insulin to help regulate their blood sugar levels.
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