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Insulin

noun

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

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"Insulin" Quotes from Famous Books

... said. "Ah, yes. We must all stick together. In the hospital, you know, we had a little joke—the patients for Insulin Shock Therapy used to say: 'If we don't stick together, we'll all be stuck separately.' Do ...

— That Sweet Little Old Lady • Gordon Randall Garrett (AKA Mark Phillips)

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