Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun insulin

1 sense of insulin

Sense 1
insulin -- (hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells)
       => hormone, endocrine, internal secretion -- (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
       => hypoglycemic agent, hypoglycaemic agent -- (any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus)