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Insulin

insulin

noun in-zu-LEEN Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: from Latin insula (island)

Usage Note

Insulin is the hormone that regulates blood sugar, produced in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetics must inject it; Type 2 may require it later. Insulin spritzen (to inject insulin) is the everyday phrase.

Examples

"Ohne regelmäßige Insulingaben kann ein Typ-1-Diabetiker nicht überleben."

Natural Translation

Without regular insulin doses a Type 1 diabetic cannot survive.

Literal Translation

Without regular insulin doses a Type-1-diabetic cannot survive.

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