insulin

1. A polypeptide hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans and functioning in the regulation of the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversion of glucose to glycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level.

2. Any of various pharmaceutical preparations containing this hormone that are derived from the pancreas of certain animals or produced through genetic engineering and are used in the medical treatment and management of diabetes mellitus (type I).

3. A protein pancreatic hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is essential especially for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood and that when produced results in diabetes mellitus.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
inulins	7	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lun	3
nus	3
nun	3
nil	3
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sun	3
lis	3
lin	3
uni	3
uns	3
ins	3
inn	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sunn	4
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nuns	4
nisi	4
nils	4
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linn	4
inns	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
linns	5
linin	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
linins	6
inulin	6

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
inulins	7
insulin	7